An overview of residents' perceptions toward gaming development in local community: Theory and practice

Abstract

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.

Citation

Lee, C. and Back, K. (2009), "An overview of residents' perceptions toward gaming development in local community: Theory and practice", Worldwide Hospitality and Tourism Themes, Vol. 1 No. 4, pp. 300-319. https://doi.org/10.1108/17554210911002156