Casino Markets: A Study of Tourist and Local Patrons

Tourism and Hospitality Research

Volumn 6, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 72-87

  Hinch, Tom ^a   Walker, Gordon J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

Author keywords

casino; gambling; gaming; travel behaviour; travel motivations; travel profiles

Indexed keywords

EID: 42449158703     PISSN: 14673584     EISSN: 17429692     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1057/palgrave.thr.6040045     Document Type: Article

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