The economic and social impact of the gaming industry during economic downturns

Investigation is conducted into how gaming volumes and casino employment were impacted within a non-destination gaming state in urban and rural counties by the 2007-2009 economic downturn in The United States of America. Examples of urban and rural areas are researched in order to determine if certain gaming locations within a non-destination gaming state can be determined as recession proof. Effort is directed to establish and measure the gaming volumes before, during, and after the recession and also in addition to the analysis of employment figures issues such as the impact of gambling on the social environment is also factored into the overall analysis and findings. Findings indicate that while there was a slight drop in gaming revenue and employment figures during this period, non-destination gaming locations such as Indiana proved relatively resilient to the recession but were more vulnerable to external factors such as emerging competition from neighboring states. Evidence suggests that the gaming industry located in urban areas was more likely to impact the urban employment environment during the 2007 to 2009 recession than was evident in the rural areas in which the gaming industry is located

The economic and social impact of the gaming industry during economic downturns

Investigation is conducted into how gaming volumes and casino employment were impacted within a non-destination gaming state in urban and rural counties by the 2007-2009 economic downturn in The United States of America. Examples of urban and rural areas are researched in order to determine if certain gaming locations within a non-destination gaming state can be determined as recession proof. Effort is directed to establish and measure the gaming volumes before, during, and after the recession and also in addition to the analysis of employment figures issues such as the impact of gambling on the social environment is also factored into the overall analysis and findings. Findings indicate that while there was a slight drop in gaming revenue and employment figures during this period, non-destination gaming locations such as Indiana proved relatively resilient to the recession but were more vulnerable to external factors such as emerging competition from neighboring states. Evidence suggests that the gaming industry located in urban areas was more likely to impact the urban employment environment during the 2007 to 2009 recession than was evident in the rural areas in which the gaming industry is located.</p

Terroir Tourism: Experiences in Organic Vineyards

This article considers key determinants of terroir tourism in the context of organic vineyards in Oregon, US. Emerging from anthropology, climatology, ecology, geography and wine tourism, terroir tourism has been recently recognized to have potential for developing tourism in Oregon. However, research has sought to determine terroir tourism and its characteristics, differentiating it from wine tourism. This case of Oregon will investigate a wine territory through the examination of organic vineyards. The relative importance of terroir within the organic vineyard destinations of Oregon is examined. Determining the characteristics of terroir tourism from a review on terroir and the experience economy 4E framework on wine tourism develops the case into organic vineyards with terroir tourism characteristics. Ultimately, an attempt to further develop wine tourism destinations based on their unique terroir esthetic experiences, and the potential for terroir tourism within the experience economy, is developed

Winery Tasting-Room Employee Training: Putting Wine First in Oregon

Oregon wineries have become increasingly reliant on tasting-room employees to increase wine distribution. Properly training tasting-room employees is essential to increasing sales of wine at wineries. In this study, the researchers explore the methods, techniques, and practices employed to train Oregon tasting-room employees. The results indicate managers perceive product knowledge as the most common form of training needed for tasting-room employees to succeed. Sales incentives were not consistent in the findings of the training programs. Three out of every four managers responded that job shadowing was the most popular form of training in their tasting rooms.This is an Accepted Manuscript of an article published by Taylor & Francis in Journal of Quality Assurance in Hospitality & Tourism on 2016, available online: http://www.tandfonline.com/Doi: 10.1080/1528008X.2015.1034399. Posted with permission.</p