Barriers for the Sustainable Development of Entertainment Tourism in Macau

Jian Ming Luo, Chi Fung Lam and Ben Haobin Ye
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Jian Ming Luo: Faculty of International Tourism and Management, City University of Macau, Macau, China
Chi Fung Lam: Department of Finance, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China
Ben Haobin Ye: School of Tourism Management, South China Normal University, Guangzhou 510006, China

Sustainability, 2019, vol. 11, issue 7, 1-13

Abstract: Entertainment tourism is attracting attention from the industry and the academics. This study aimed to discover the barriers for the development of entertainment tourism in Macau from the industry’s perspective. A qualitative research approach was used to collect data from the entertainment tourism industry. Results show that policies and regulations, economy, marketing, management, government attitude, expertise and manpower, facilities and attractions as well as infrastructure problems are the main barriers for the development of entertainment tourism. Implications and suggestions for entertainment tourism practitioners are provided.

Keywords: entertainment tourism; barriers; tourism development; Macau (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: O13 Q Q0 Q2 Q3 Q5 Q56 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2019
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