TY  - JOUR
AB  - Purpose– The purpose of this paper is to overview empirical research on gambling impacts, theories employed to these gambling impact studies and methodology of gambling impacts.Design/methodology/approach– An extensive review of literature on several gaming and tourism journals is presented.Findings– The paper summarizes theories associated with gaming research, gaming impact variables and methodological perspectives in gaming research.Practical implications– The overview of residents' perception provides policy makers to take appropriate actions, minimizing negative impact and maximizing positive impact of gaming industry.Originality/value– The paper is the most comprehensive review of both theories and methodologies of journal articles dealing with residents' perception toward gambling development from early 1980s through 2009.
VL  - 1
IS  - 4
SN  - 1755-4217
DO  - 10.1108/17554210911002156
UR  - https://doi.org/10.1108/17554210911002156
AU  - Lee Choong‐Ki
AU  - Back Ki‐Joon
ED  - Ki‐Joon Back
ED  - John Bowen
PY  - 2009
Y1  - 2009/01/01
TI  - An overview of residents' perceptions toward gaming development in local community: Theory and practice
T2  - Worldwide Hospitality and Tourism Themes
PB  - Emerald Group Publishing Limited
SP  - 300
EP  - 319
Y2  - 2024/04/23
ER  -