Entertainment tourism has recently become more popular. Entertainment attractions encourage tourists to travel around the world to have fun and are an important part of many gaming destinations. This book explores the tourist experience in entertainment destinations. It introduces and outlines the concept of entertainment and tourism in the global environment, focusing on entertainment tourism development in Las Vegas, USA and Macau, China. Macau has become one of the most famous gaming destinations in the world, now surpassing Las Vegas in terms of gaming revenue. This book explores the market for entertainment tourism market and major trends, such as Virtual Reality, as well as the experience of tourists using entertainment products. This book is a valuable resource not only for social science researchers, but also for those in related fields, such as entertainment service providers and tourism officers, among many others.
ISBN: | 9781138061071 |
Publication date: | 7th November 2017 |
Author: | Jian Ming City University of Macau, China Luo, Chi Fung The Chinese University of Hong Kong, The Peoples Republic of C Lam |
Publisher: | Routledge an imprint of Taylor & Francis Ltd |
Format: | Hardback |
Pagination: | 66 pages |
Series: | Routledge Focus in Tourism |
Genres: |
Sociology Sociology: sport and leisure Hospitality and service industries |