The social, economic and environmental impacts of casino gaming in Macao: the community leader perspective

Wan, Yim King Penny

doi:10.1080/09669582.2011.636818

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“…Positive effects of this wanted scenario, can be easily noticed and it is evident that casino tourism would be important for growth and development of the Montenegrin economy. Our findings match the findings of Greenwood and Dwyer (2017); Nickerson (1995); Back and Bowen (2009);Wan (2012) and Cho (2002).…”

Section: Point C: Casino Tourism In Montenegro-wanted Scenariosupporting

confidence: 81%

“…The authors emphasize that challenges and problems brought by casino tourism can overcome the advantages and benefits that a destination willing to emerge in casino business can experience. Wan (2012) also examines the impact of casinos and casino tourism on a destination. He suggests that much attention and effort of the authorities is needed in order to minimize the negative effects of development of casino tourism in Macau.…”

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confidence: 99%

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Casino Business in the Context of Tourism Development (Case: Montenegro)

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Special Interest tourism (SIT) represents an answer to mass tourism and its goal is to ensure tourist destination sustainability. The casino industry is growing intensively in the territory of Montenegro and a question arises whether casino tourism development is an opportunity or a danger for Montenegro and its sustainability. The goals of this paper are to show and assess the current offerings and potential for development of casino tourism in Montenegro, to point out advantages and challenges in development of casino tourism in this type of destination. Econometric models were used for the needs of this paper (time series correlations and regression for defining relation between casino business and tourism, ARIMA model for prognosis of casino business in the context of tourism until 2020). For the first time in the territory of Montenegro, 14 anonymous interviews were carried out with casino players to determine the quality of current offerings for development of casino tourism in Montenegro. The main finding suggests that casino tourism in Montenegro is not sufficiently developed, but that we can boast of a high-quality casino offering such as Slovenia. Limitations lie in the lack of data over a long period and the non-existence of the records on number of casino tourists in Montenegro. The emphasis is put on the economic effects of developing casino tourism, rather than the social ones.

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Casino Business in the Context of Tourism Development (Case: Montenegro)

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“…Researchers, utilizing surveys and interviews, have analyzed residents' negative or positive perceptions of casino development in the US and Macau [19], while other papers have similarly exposed locals' experiences following the intense gaming growth in Macau and Singapore [20]. Casino gaming's effects on the social, environmental and economic milieus of casino-developing areas have also been studied with interesting results [21]. Some studies have focused on gambling addiction and others have targeted demographic analyses, showing the differences among gamblers by nation of origin [10].…”

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The Macroeconomic Determinants of International Casino Travel: Evidence from South Korea’s Top Four Inbound Markets

Suh

Kim

2018

Sustainability

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This study investigates the macroeconomic determinants behind the number of foreign visitors to Korean casinos arriving from major source countries, namely Japan, Mainland China, Hong Kong SAR and Taiwan. Using monthly data from 2006 to 2016, we utilized a Structural Vector Autoregression (SVAR) model to investigate the dynamic effects of macroeconomic factors on the number of casino visitors. Estimation results supported the conclusion that visitors from Japan and Mainland China-who account for approximately three quarters of the total number of foreign casino visitors-were affected by macroeconomic or financial indicators such as changes in oil prices, exports and exchange rates (Japan), exports and short-term interest rates (Mainland China). In contrast, visitors from Hong Kong SAR did not seem to be influenced by any of these factors. We also found that the MERS (Middle East Respiratory Syndrome) outbreak in Korea in 2015 had a significant adverse effect on casino visitors from all regions. Implications and suggestions for future studies are provided along with the results of this study.

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“…While the gaming industry has raised income levels to among the highest in Asia, sudden wealth has come with substantial social problems (Wan, 2012). The school dropout rate has increased as students depart early for lucrative jobs in relatively low-skilled casino work.…”

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Gambling on land fill and infrastructure to reposition Macao in the Pearl River Delta

Zacharias

2015

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Introduction: Emerging regions worldwide increasingly involve cross-border relations. The Pearl River Delta (PRD) in south China in particular has been the focus of investigation in the recent literature on multiple jurisdiction regions, but with very little attention to Macao. Macao's position in the region differs from that of Hong Kong, the other Special Administrative Region (SAR), for historical, economic and geopolitical reasons. Gaming has delivered wealth, along with social problems and growing dependency on the Mainland on a land base that is very small and geographically complex. Breaking out of its isolation as a post-colonial backwater involves redefining the relationship with neighbouring Zhuhai on the Mainland with hopes for stronger links with Hong Kong. Case description: An ambitious reclamation project will add about 350 ha of land to the territory, including underground space and transport infrastructure. Discussion and Evaluation: Commodifying the new territories engages the Macao SAR in a role complementary to that outlined for Zhuhai. The gamble is that real estate-led development will support an economy that continues to depend largely on gaming. While the focus in the burgeoning literature on emerging regions is almost exclusively on institutional and economic integration, this paper looks at how cross-border integration may also involve urban plans.

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The social, economic and environmental impacts of casino gaming in Macao: the community leader perspective

Cited by 77 publications

References 41 publications

Casino Business in the Context of Tourism Development (Case: Montenegro)

Casino Business in the Context of Tourism Development (Case: Montenegro)

The Macroeconomic Determinants of International Casino Travel: Evidence from South Korea’s Top Four Inbound Markets

Gambling on land fill and infrastructure to reposition Macao in the Pearl River Delta

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