Casino hotel explained

A casino hotel is an establishment consisting of a casino with temporary lodging provided in an on-premises hotel. Customers receive the benefits of both gambling facilities and lodging. Since the casino and hotel are located on the same premises, a gambler's necessities can be provided for in one location.

The casino may offer common forms of gambling including slot machines, table games, and sports betting. The hotel, nearby or directly connected to the casino, provides lodging and may include other popular services such as food and beverages, valet parking, a swimming pool, health club, and on-site entertainment.^[1] Many casino hotels in popular destinations, operate as resort hotels with additional services such as upscale lodgings, ballrooms, and large conference facilities, in which case they may be called integrated resort.

Integrated resort

An integrated resort (IR) is a major resort property that includes a hotel with a casino, together with convention facilities, entertainment shows, theme parks, luxury retail and fine dining. The term is largely Singaporean.

Earlier IR licenses were awarded to Marina Bay Sands and Resorts World Sentosa, which both began operations in early 2010,^{[2] [3]} and were by 2013 the most profitable casinos in the world.^[4] Since then, the term has been adopted by the hospitality industry for global use.

Australia

In August 2018, the Queensland government was set to invite investors to register their interest in developing an Integrated Resort Development in the Gold Coast.^[5] This comes after a proposed development on the Gold Coast Spit ended on 1 August 2017.^[6] In June 2021, the Integrated Resort Development Act 1987 was updated.^[7]

Cyprus

The City of Dreams Mediterranean, developed by the Integrated Casino Resorts Cyprus Consortium, is the first integrated resort in Cyprus, and all of Europe. It was expected to launch in 2021,^[8] and is currently open.^[9]

Japan

On 20 July 2018, the Japanese Diet passed a bill allowing the establishment of casinos in three Japanese cities. Under the Integrated Resort Implementation Law, "the casinos will be embedded in family-friendly resorts, partly in a bid to counter their seedy image"; customers are limited to three visits a week; and locals will have to pay an entrance charge of ¥6000, while foreigners can enter for free.^[10] The bill "clearly takes a leaf from Singapore's book".^[11]

Macau

See main article: Gambling in Macau.

Philippines

In 2007, the Philippine Amusement & Gaming Corporation (PAGCOR) opened Entertainment City by the Manila Bay to four integrated resorts.

Singapore

See main article: Integrated resorts in Singapore.

Sri Lanka

Cinnamon Life Colombo is Sri Lanka's first integrated resort.^[12] The resort is consists of an 800 room hotel, 47-storeyed resident tower and convention center with 5,000 seating capacity.^[13]

United States

Integrated resorts are common on the Las Vegas Strip and in Atlantic City, New Jersey. Casino hotels can be significant employers in an area; in 2009 in Atlantic City, Local 54 of the Hotel Employees and Restaurant Employees Union represented 22,000 casino hotel workers.^[14]

See also

• List of casino hotels

Further reading

• "Service climate and customer satisfaction in a casino hotel: An exploratory case study". International Journal of Hospitality Management.
• "Analysis of Las Vegas Strip casino hotel capacity: an inventory model for optimization". Tourism Management.
• "Yield management in Las Vegas casino hotels". Cornell Hotel and Restaurant Administration Quarterly.
• "The Modern Las Vegas Casino-Hotel: The Paradigmatic New Means of Consumption"
• "Intrinsic and extrinsic factors impacting casino hotel chefs' job satisfaction". International Journal of Contemporary Hospitality Management.
• "Analysis of Return on Hotel Investment: A Comparison of Commercial Hotel Companies and Casino Hotel Companies". Journal of Hospitality & Tourism .
• "Performance Measurement Through Cash Flow Ratios and Traditional Ratios: A Comparison of Commercial and Casino Hotel Companies". The Journal of Hospitality Financial Management.
• "Job Stress Among Casino Hotel Chefs in a Top-Tier Tourism City". Journal of Hospitality Marketing & Management.
• "Ben Siegel: Father of Las Vegas and the Modern Casino-Hotel". Wiley.
• "Investing in the Casino Hotel". Cornell University School of Hotel Administration.
• "Smoke gets in your eyes - Examining air quality in casino-hotels". Cornell Hotel and Restaurant Administration Quarterly.
• "The Contribution of the Casino Hotel Industry to New Jersey’s Economy". Rutgers.
• "A Primer on the Casino Hotel". Cornell University School of Hotel Administration.
• "The Modern Las Vegas Casino-Hotel: The Paradigmatic New Means of Consumption". Management.
• Penner, Richard H.; Adams, Lawrence; Rutes, Walter (2013). Hotel Design, Planning and Development. Routledge. pp. 361- .
• Kilby, Jim; Fox, Jim; Lucas, Anthony F. (2006). Casino Operations Management. John Wiley & Sons. pp. 49- .
• Atlantic City Casino Hotel Association (1982). A Report on the Economic Impact of Atlantic City Casino Hotel Operations for 1981. The Association. 6 pages.

External links

• The Integrated Resorts: A Select Guide (English Version), https://web.archive.org/web/20100131073158/http://libguides.nl.sg/integratedresort – Singapore National Library Board (NLB) NLS Resource Guides

Notes and References

1. News: Atlantis Hotel-Casino . Virginia . Lambert . . . T-5 . May 3, 1987 . November 9, 2020 . newspapers.com.
2. Web site: Marina Bay Sands Opens its doors. 2010-10-06. 27 April 2010. Press Release. Marina Bay Sands. https://web.archive.org/web/20101001115754/http://www.marinabaysands.com/Media_Center/Press_Releases/Marina_Bay_Sands_Opens_its_Doors.aspx. 1 October 2010. live.
3. Web site: Integrated Resort - About Us - Resorts World Sentosa. Resorts World. Sentosa. www.rwsentosa.com. 16 August 2010. https://web.archive.org/web/20100722072151/http://www.rwsentosa.com/language/en-US/AboutUs. 22 July 2010. dead. dmy-all.
4. Web site: Danubrata . Eveline . Daga . Anshuman . High-Rollers From China Make Singapore Casinos See Red . Reuters . April 9, 2013 . 1 July 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150924180555/http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/04/10/us-singapore-casinos-idUSBRE93900R20130410 . 24 September 2015 . live . dmy-all .
5. News: Queensland on the lookout for IR investors . George . Miller . European Gaming . 10 July 2018 . 2 August 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180802113650/https://europeangaming.eu/portal/latest-news/2018/07/10/23541/queensland-on-the-lookout-for-ir-investors/ . 2 August 2018 . live.
6. Web site: Current status . Queensland Government . . 2 August 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180802101837/https://www.ditid.qld.gov.au/tourism/special-projects/integrated-resort-developments/about/current-status . 2 August 2018 . dead.
7. Web site: View - Queensland Legislation - Queensland Government . www.legislation.qld.gov.au . 4 January 2024.
8. News: City of Dreams arrives in Europe; The Integrated Resorts Cyprus Consortium unveils plans for the largest Integrated Resort in Europe . Globe Newswire . 9 January 2018 . 2 August 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180802104718/https://globenewswire.com/news-release/2018/01/09/1285907/0/en/City-of-Dreams-arrives-in-Europe-The-Integrated-Resorts-Cyprus-Consortium-unveils-plans-for-the-largest-Integrated-Resort-in-Europe.html . 2 August 2018 . live.
9. Web site: Overview City of Dreams Mediterranean . www.cityofdreamsmed.com.cy . 4 January 2024 . en.
10. News: Japan finally gets casinos . 26 July 2018 . . The Economist. 2 August 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180802101819/https://www.economist.com/business/2018/07/26/japan-finally-gets-casinos . 2 August 2018 . live.
11. News: Casinos clear major hurdle in Japan as Diet's Lower House passes integrated resorts law . Walter . Sim . . 19 June 2018 . 2 August 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180802101945/https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/casinos-clear-major-hurdle-in-japan-as-diets-lower-house-passes-integrated-resorts . 2 August 2018 . live.
12. Web site: Invest in Sri Lanka . cinnamonlife.com . 26 April 2021.
13. Web site: Mega mixed development Cinnamon Life tops off all buildings . johnkeellsproperties.com . John Keells Properties . 26 April 2021 . 29 May 2019.
14. Abadinsky, Howard (2009). Organized Crime. Cengage Learning. p. 281.