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"Covers all the countries that are players, wannabe players, and soon-to-be players in the casino industry." -- James Wortman, ABD, Director of Gaming Education & Research, Conrad Hilton College, University of Houston

"VERY INFORMATIVE. . . Addresses both the positive and negative impacts of the casino industry quite well." -- Manat Chaisawat, MBA, Associate Professor and Director of the MBA International Program in Hospitality and Tourism, Prince of Songkla University, Phuket, Thailand


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This single volume gives you comprehensive information on Asia-Pacific gaming!

Casino Industry in Asia Pacific: Development, Operation, and Impact is a one-of-a-kind comprehensive review of the gaming industry in various countries in the Asia-Pacific region. This valuable resource thoroughly details the history, the operational issues, and the societal and economic impact of casino gaming in Australia, Korea, Macao, and Southeast Asia. International authorities discuss crucial issues that involve policy makers and casino developers, allowing industry players a global perspective as they consider various important viewpoints in their long-range planning.

Casino Industry in Asia Pacific is organized into three sections: Development, Operation, and Impact. Chapters in the Development section provide a thorough history of gaming for Australia, Japan, Korea, Macao, and Southeast Asia. Laws and regulations are also reviewed for each location. In the Operation section, each chapter analyzes an important casino operational issue, including regulations, licensing and due diligence, internal control and auditing, and rolling commissions. The last section reviews the economic and social impacts for various regions. Chinese culture and gaming are also examined in detail to illustrate the intertwined relationship between gaming and people’s daily life. Extensive bibliographies, helpful tables, and fascinating photographs are also included.

Casino Industry in Asia Pacific discusses:

casino history and gaming legislation in Australia, Korea, and Macao

Japan’s form of gambling—Pachinko

gaming in Southeast Asia

suggestions for Asian gaming jurisdictions

casino licensing investigations

accounting, internal controls, and casino auditing

the use of non-negotiable chips

the societal and economic impacts of gaming in Australia

the impacts of casinos in Korea

gaming and Chinese culture

Casino Industry in Asia Pacific: Development, Operation, and Impact is an essential resource for graduate students, advanced undergraduate students, educators, researchers, gaming policymakers and lobbyists, concerned civic organization leaders and members, casino developers and executives, hotel professionals, travel and tourism professionals, and anyone interested in the gaming industry.


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Casino history, development, and legislation in Australia can be best understood within the wider context of the development of gambling in Australia. Read the first page
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nonnegotiable chips, gambling providers, casino receipts, table game revenue, casino sector, casino concessions, gambling programs, gaming operators, electronic gaming machines, casino cage, gaming jurisdictions, casino development, gambling measures, gaming pit, responsible gambling, casino industry, problem gambling, casino visitors, casino customers, gaming history, legal gaming, problem gamblers, casino license, gaming authority, casino opening
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Productivity Commission, Hong Kong, Kangwon Land Casino, United States, Las Vegas, New Jersey, Gambling Studies, New York, Tasmanian Gaming Commission, New South Wales, Northern Territory, Galaxy Casino, Kangwon Province, Wynn Resorts, Australian Bureau of Statistics, Crown Casino, Journal of Travel Research, Macao Government Tourist Office, South Australia, Annals of Tourism Research, Asia-Pacific News Service, Jeju Island, Korean Casino Association, South Korea, Casino City
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