This study aims at determining the difference among the opinions of local audiences attending Erzurum Winter Universiade 2011 organization regarding the impacts of this organization (city image enhancement and consolidation, tourism infrastructure, economics benefits, cultural exchange, environmental and culture preservation, economics costs, social and environmental problems, cultural conflicts). In order to obtain data, “Mega Event Impact Scale” developed by Jie ve Yan (2010) was administered to a total of 412 local audience; 226 male (55%) and 186 female (45%) determined among the population through random sampling method. In order to determine the overall impact of this organization, t-test and one-way ANOVA analysis were applied to the data obtained about gender, educational background, age, occupation and income level of the study subjects. When the opinions of the local spectators of Erzurum 2011 Winter Universiade as to the organization are analyzed, men turn out to believe that the organization has contributed economically whereas women seem to think the contribution has become environmental. What’s more; compared to male ones, female participants mention about the existence of the cultural conflicts and problems, which are some of the negative aspects of the organization. Within the sample, the ones that have incomes ranging from 1501 to 2250 TRY believe that the organization has not been much help to develop and consolidate the image of the city and on the other side the ones that have incomes ranging from 751 to 1500 and from 1501 to 2250 TRY think that the organization has posed social and environmental problems.

Key words: 2011 Erzurum Winter Olympic Games, sport organization, mega event impact