Megaresort on my doorstep: Local resident attitudes toward foxwoods casino and casino gambling on nearby Indian reservation land

Journal of Travel Research

Volumn 34, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 9-16

  Carmichael, Barbara A ^a   Peppard Jr , Donald M ^b   Boudreau, Frances A ^b  

^a WILFRID LAURIER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b The Holleran Center for Community Action and Public Policy   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CASINO DEVELOPMENT; FUTURE PROSPECT; INDIAN RESERVATION; PERCEPTION; PLANNING IMPLICATION; RESIDENTS' ATTITUDES;

USA, CONNECTICUT;

EID: 0029840879     PISSN: 00472875     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/004728759603400302     Document Type: Article

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