Exam 13: Gaming Entertainment

The gaming entertainment is popular to the government due to: • tax revenue • new land development • increasing jobs • land use

Due to increasing competition, gaming entertainment venues are creating bigger and better production shows in order to: • become a destination attraction • offer more theater internships to college students • compete with Broadway or other big arena shows • create additional tax write-offs

The two top favorite U.S. vacation destinations are: • Vail, CO and San Diego, CA • Chicago, IL and New York, NY • Miami, FL and San Francisco, CA • Las Vegas, NV and Walt Disney World in Orlando, FL

The handle refers to: • the key card needed to gain access to the gaming floor • the total amount of spending by the customer at the casino • the game of chance that most gamblers enjoy • the total amount bet

Las Vegas is second only to __________ as the most popular vacation destination spot in the U.S.

What are the three objectives of the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act of 1988?

The net amount of spending by the customer is termed the __________ by the gaming industry.

The gaming industry has grown from just two jurisdiction in s1976 to some form of legal gambling in all but _____________ states. • five • two • ten • one

__________ is playing the game of risk for the thrill of the action and the chance of making money.

What are five initial career tracks in the gaming industry?

What does gaming entertainment refer to and what forms does gaming entertainment take?

Define a casino win.

From the early 1940's to until 1976, what city had a virtual monopoly on the gaming entertainment business? • Atlantic City • Tunica • Las Vegas • Reno

Currently, only two states do not permit some form of gambling, they are: • Colorado and Arkansas • Kansas and Nebraska • North Dakota and Iowa • Hawaii and Utah

The fastest growing sector of casino gaming in the U.S. can be found: • in Atlantic City • in Tunica, MS • on tribal reservations • in Las Vegas

One of the first forms of gambling was: • dice throwing • dog races • poker • baccarat

The world's biggest casino operator is: • MGM Mirage • Harrah's and Caesar's Entertainment • Trump Corporation • Boyd Gaming

The three different types of gaming as defined by the IGRA include all of the following except: • class I gaming which consists of social gaming played for prizes of minimal value • class I gaming which consists of charitable gaming played to raise money for charities and causes • class II gaming consisting of bingo and similar card games authorized by the rules of the state • class iii gaming which includes all forms of gaming not covered by class I or class II

Gaming entertainment refers to one subset of the gaming industry known as: • the casino industry • the food and lodging industry • the beverage services industry • the nightclub industry