Destination Services and Travel Experience in the Gaming Mecca: the Moderating Role of Gambling as a Travel Purpose Among Chinese Tourists

Journal of Travel and Tourism Marketing

Volumn 32, Issue 1-2, 2015, Pages 80-99

  Wong, Ip Kin Anthony ^a   Li, Xiangping ^a  

^a INSTITUTE FOR TOURISM STUDIES   (Macao)

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EID: 84926367880     PISSN: 10548408     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10548408.2014.986014     Document Type: Article

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