An examination of factors that discourage slot play in Macau casinos

International Journal of Hospitality Management

Volumn 30, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 167-177

  Liu, Xiaoming Rose ^a   Wan, Yim King Penny ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MACAU   (Macao)

Author keywords

Casinos; China; Macau; Slot machines

Indexed keywords

EID: 77957887159     PISSN: 02784319     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijhm.2010.06.003     Document Type: Article

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