This study tests a long held anecdotal claim that a poker room draws people into the casino that might otherwise be absent. Using daily data from two major hotel casinos located on the Las Vegas Strip, this study examines the effect of poker on the business volumes of table and slot games. The...

Purpose: This study models cost-efficiency against revenue for hotels in the Pearl River Delta (PRD) – in Guangzhou, Hong Kong and Macau – by considering regional differences and weight restrictions on revenue output. Design/methodology/approach: The authors modified and applied a...

Purpose: This study aims to empirically examine the relationship between industrial diversification and firm performance and the moderating effects exerted on that relationship by board size and family representation on the board. Design/methodology/approach: Secondary financial data were...