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Tourism has become the world's third-largest export industry after fuels and chemicals, and ahead of food and … automotive products. From last few years, there has been a great surge in international tourism, culminates to 7% share of World …'s total exports in 2016. To this end, the study attempts to examine the relationship between inbound tourism, financial …
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Purpose: This research note argues that investigating the intersections between hospitality and speed dating events can yield practical implications for both industries. Hospitality professionals can gain valuable insights into how to enhance customer experiences by understanding the unique...
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This article summarizes federal legislation attempts during the past 14 years in the areas of online gambling and sport betting, arguably the most contentious gambling industry sectors. The paper first recaps the key pieces of legislation in effect as of mid-2012 governing the U.S. gambling...
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Sports bribery and match-fixing have become a part of the on-going sports news cycle. European and Asian match-fixing scandals in soccer, cricket and tennis have rocked the sports world recently. The 1919 Black Sox World Series scandal and the 1970's Boston College point shaving incidents have...
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This written statement addresses several of the questions raised regarding the potential legalization of betting and gambling in India. Of the five questions posed in the Appeal, dated May 30, 2017, I address only the first two: 1) “Will legalizing betting and gambling help in curbing the...
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Competitive video gaming is rapidly gaining mainstream attention. Major U.S. television networks have commenced broadcasting such competitions. The term esports has been assigned to the practice, but it remains to be seen whether lawmakers and regulators agree that the contests are indeed...
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On May 14, 2018, the United States Supreme Court struck down the federal prohibition on sports gambling. The sweeping opinion, authored by Justice Alito, ended more than a quarter-century old policy that kept states from offering sports gambling and therefore, sports betting was confined almost...
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The following work seeks to unveil a holistic image of the tourism experience phenomenon by bringing up new … integrates two fundamental streams of tourism experience research – psychological and sociological – with four perspectives of …-world applications of the theoretical concepts into the industry supplement a more practical side of the current tourism research. To …
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The United States has long been a country of prohibitions, with the most memorable prohibition in American history being the ban on alcohol sales in 1920, which lasted until the ratification of the 21st Amendment to the U.S. Constitution. While the federal ban on alcohol has long since been...
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