Macao: The gambling Paradise—Profiling the roles and motives of customers

Journal of China Tourism Research

Volumn 5, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 388-400

 

^a Cindia)   (Macao)

Author keywords

Cuisine; Gambling; Macao; Motives; Roles; Shopping; Sightseeing

Indexed keywords

EID: 84993047226     PISSN: 19388160     EISSN: 19388179     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/19388160903382558     Document Type: Article

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