Estimating the Effects of Micro-Location Variables and Game Characteristics on Slot Machine Volume: A Performance-Potential Model

Journal of Hospitality and Tourism Research

Volumn 29, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 170-193

  Lucas, Anthony F ^a   Dunn, William T ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA   (United States)

^b Barona Valley Ranch Resort and Casino ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

casino design; casino gaming; casino management; performance potential modeling; slot management; slot operations analysis

Indexed keywords

EID: 42449137641     PISSN: 10963480     EISSN: 15577554     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1096348004273427     Document Type: Article

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