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RECREATION AND ENTERTAINMENT

A casino environment is an exciting form of entertainment, and for many, it is a mental escape from the stressful pressures of work

These are the support departments that include restaurant operations, bars, and entertainment centers such as lounges or showrooms and lodging facilities.

Ancillary Departments

The influence of the privately-owned automobile was enhanced in North America and Europe from the 1920s onward. Motorways, interstate highways, and other trunk highways were developed from 1920 to 1974

Automobile-Based Travel System Era

Modern-Tourism Travel System Era-The

Car ownership continued to multiply at the expense of long-distance rail travel, while mass air travel was another post-World War II occurrence.

Some casinos operate and offer low room rates to attract gamblers

ECONOMIC

Road improvements such as railways, canals, and steamship services were brought about due to innovation and transportation technology advances. Travel increased because more people had money to travel, so common carriers came into existence and began offering regularly scheduled transportation services

Early-Industrial Travel System Era

Era-Trains and other forms of transportation did not stop at every station or terminal but only at the major ones. This increased the speed of travel and encouraged more travel than before

Express-Travel System Era

Amenity Offerings

Hotels/casinos draw people to their health spas, hair salons, beauty parlors, barbershops, amusement centers, and theme parks.

Factory tours are growing, and manufacturers have developed elaborate facilities to handle tourists. Wineries and breweries are examples of these attractions

Industrial Attractions

Mature-Railway System Era Thomas Cook, an innovator in the travel field, began his company's activities in the United Kingdom in 1840. More people traveled than in the previous era. Railways. began to market their services more aggressively than travel agencies and tour companies were formed.

Mature-Railway System Era

AIR TRANSPORTATION

One of the most important transportation modes in tourism is air travel. Air travel has made significant changes in people's minds concerning time and distance

This era began in 1973 to 1974 due to the oil embargo generated by the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) and the resulting increase in fuel prices.. The events of the energy crisis changed travel patterns throughout the world. In this era, travelers continue to look for an alternative, group-oriented modes of transportation.

Post-Mobility Adjustment Era

This was before widespread industrialization in Europe and North America. There were few common carriers and almost no regularly scheduled transportation services. Travelers made their arrangements with several suppliers, and only a few people had the money and the reason to travel.

Pre-Industrial Travel System Era -

These are attractions that have been purposely developed for tourism. These could include a wide range of tourist attractions, such as a theme park, a zoo, or an art gallery

Purpose Built Attractions.

activity of visiting a place to participate in activities that are relaxing or diverting from normal routines, such as parks, museums, historic sites, and theaters

RECREATION

Recreation includes an extremely broad range of leisure activities, including travel and tourism, cultural entertainment, participation in the arts, hobbies, and membership in social clubs or interest groups It may also be enjoyed with thousands of participants or spectators, a solitary experience, and mau be very strenuous or primarily a mental activity. It may act as a lifetime of interest and involvement or consist of a single, isolated experience.

RECREATIONAL PARTICIPATION

RACE AND SPORTS BOOK

Racebooks involve wagering on horse track betting, while sportsbooks feature wagering on professional and collegiate sporting events.

This includes cruise travel, boat travel, yachting, and ferry travel. Cruise ships, known as sailing hotels, provide tourists with indispensable travel opportunities

SEA TRANSPORTATION

Senior citizens and retirees are drawn to casinos for social interaction with other customers and the casino's employees.

SOCIAL

Slot Machine/Video Games

Slot machines feature simulated or actual spinning reels activated by the pull of a handle or the push of a button. Pay-offs are based on a computerized random number generator program or the alignment of the same graphics or symbols on each reel, such as "three cherries across." Video games include video poker, keno, bingo, or lottery terminals

It maintains a careful watch on all gaming activities through the use of high-tech cameras and video recording devices. It is also known as the "eye in the sky.

Surveillance

These involve wagering or betting between the casino and customers. These include dice/craps games, roulette, the Big 6 wheel, pai-gow, and any other type of gaming where wages are placed on a table or table layout as an integral part of the game.

TABLE GAMES

Many people just like to gamble, wager, or enter games of chance or skill.

The Lure of Gambling

CASINO CAGE

The financial customer transactions and accounting for monies handled on the casino floor represent integral activities for the cage

Heritage Attractions

These appeal to those inspired to learn more about contemporary and long- vanished civilizations. Examples of these attractions are the Great Wall of China and the Rice Terraces of the Philippine Cordilleras.

KENO AND BINGO

These are both based on a random number

CARD GAMES

These are different from table games in that the casino does not wager against the player but merely offers games in which players can gamble against each other with the casino providing or dealing with the games. Some examples of card games are blackjack, baccarat, and poker.

Commercial Attractions.

These are retail operations dealing in gifts, handcrafted goods, arts, and souvenirs that attract tourists. Examples include shopping centers and boutiques.

NATURAL ATTRACTIONS

These are the "mainsprings" that drive many people to travel. Examples include national parks, forests, botanical parks, and zoological parks.

Recreation Attractions

These maintain and provide access to indoor and outdoor facilities where people can participate in sports and other recreational activities such as bowling, camping, fishing, and golfing.

Railway Transportation

This type of transportation is considered the oldest one. In the 19th Century, railways were frequently used. Railways are used more to transport loads in many countries because tourists prefer air or automobile transportation

CURIOSITY

Today's mega resorts having must-see facilities motivate curiosity seekers to visit them.

LEISURE

defined as the productive, creative, or contemplative use of free time.

GAMING INDUSTRY

includes various activities, including casinos (both land bases and riverboats), card games, charitable games, lottery-operated games, and betting on greyhound and horse races

AUTOMOBILE TRANSPORTATION

such as private cars, vans, and buses, come forward compared to other modes of transport