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Who Bets on Sports? Characteristics of Sports Bettors and the Consequences of Expanding Sports Betting Opportunities/¿Quién apuesta? Características de los apostantes deportivos y...
HUMPHREYS, BRAD R.; PEREZ, LEVI - In: Estudios de Economía Aplicada 30 (2012) Agosto, pp. 579-598
Currently, several proposed changes in sports betting laws are being debated in the United States and the European Union. This article examines the characteristics of sports bettors in three countries, Canada, Spain, and the United Kingdom, to determine who bets on sports in environments where...
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Die Markenstrategie des Deutschen Lotto-Toto-Blocks unter dem Einfluss des Bundesverfassungsgerichts
Albers, Norman - Wirtschaftswissenschaftliche Fakultät, Leibniz … - 2008
. Following this sentence, a state monopoly in future has to maximize players protection and prevention of pathological gambling …
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The role of tourism in the development of border regions in Hungary
Lóránt, DAVID; Géza, TOTH; Zoltán, BUJDOSO; … - In: Romanian Journal of Economics 33 (2011) 2(42), pp. 109-124
Following the changes of regimes in Central Europe, research into border regions has been increasingly adverted. However, various suggestions of researchers came into light on the definition and role of borders. Prior to the changes of regimes, the development of cross-border tourism was...
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Achieving Bangladesh's tourism potential: Linkages to export diversification, employment generation and the "green economy"
Honeck, Dale; Akhtar, Md. Shoaib - Economic Research and Statistics Division (ERSD), World … - 2014
it has three World Heritage sites, including the Sundarbans tiger reserves. Moreover, it is part of important travel …
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LDC export diversification, employment generation and the green economy: What roles for tourism linkages?
Honeck, Dale - Economic Research and Statistics Division (ERSD), World … - 2012
Pro-poor tourism is arguably one of the best green options for addressing LDC poverty, employment and economic diversification initiatives. Although often neglected as a serious policy option - and consequently most of its potential still remains untapped - tourism is the leading export for at...
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La Sustentabilidad de las Comunidades Mexicanas En El Ecotourismo
Velazquez-Sanchez, Rosa Maria; Vasquez, Omar Raul Solana; … - In: Revista Global de Negocios 1 (2010) 1, pp. 73-82
Con los elementos de Martínez (2003) y las categorías en Robles y Cardoso (2009) de la sustentabilidad de las comunidades indígenas y debido a la falta de investigación de la relación desarrollo-sustentabilidad en el ecoturismo. En esta investigación se analizó medio natural y...
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DOES PARETO RULE INTERNET GAMBLING? PROBLEMS AMONG THE “VITAL FEW” & “TRIVIAL MANY”
Tom, Matthew A.; LaPlante, Debi A.; Shaffer, Howard J. - In: Journal of Gambling Business and Economics 8 (2014) 1, pp. 73-100
Using records of Internet gambling subscribers (n = 1,384), this study tested the Pareto principle: about 20% of …-related problems. This research suggests that the concepts of the “vital few” and the “trivial many” apply to Internet gambling. … the remaining 20%. Participants completed the Brief Biosocial Gambling Screen (BBGS) and had a history of betting on …
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Web 2.0: Nothing Changes…but Everything is Different
Barbry, Eric - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 2007
For some, Web 2.0 is a "simple" evolution of the current web; for others, Web 2.0 is a real revolution. Web 2.0 is, in fact, a "revolutionary evolution." Technically speaking, Web 2.0 is a "simple" evolution because it is not a technical "breakthrough," as it is essentially based on an aggregation...
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Gambling Policy in the European Union: Monopolies, Market Access, Economic Rents, and Competitive Pressures among Gaming Sectors in the Member States
eadington, william r. - Economics Department, University of Nevada-Reno; … - 2007
constrain competition for gambling services as long as the primary purpose is to protect citizens from unintended negative …
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VIP-room Contractual System of Macau’s Traditional Casino Industry
eadington, william r.; Wang, Wuyi - Economics Department, University of Nevada-Reno; … - 2007
This study provides a systematic analysis of the VIP-room contractual system of Macau’s traditional casino industry. It examines the system’s historical background, its organizational structure, its operational mechanisms, and its role in Macau’s casino industry. This analysis examines the...
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