Senior citizen gaming: More than just buffets

Worldwide Hospitality and Tourism Themes

Volumn 1, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 344-354

  Wu, Sze Wei Steve ^a   Wortman, James ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON   (United States)

Author keywords

Betting; Casinos; Elderly people; Marketing; Motivation (psychology); United States of America

Indexed keywords

EID: 84862861223     PISSN: 17554217     EISSN: 17554225     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/17554210911002183     Document Type: Review

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