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Leisure and Recreation
The dictionary defines recreation as the process of giving new life to
something, of restoring something.

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

Recreational activities include all kinds of sports, both team and individual such as
baseball, softball, football, tennis, volleyball, swimming and skiing.

Hiking, jogging, aerobics and rock climbing are active forms of recreation.

Passive forms of recreational activities include reading, fishing, playing and listening
to music, gardening, playing computer games and watching tv or moviesl.
Varied Views of Leisure and Recreation
• For some, recreations means the network of public agencies that
provide parks, playgrounds, swimming pools, sports fields and
community centers in several cities, town, counties or park districts.

• For others, recreations may be found in a senior center, a sheltered

workshop for mentally retarded individuals or a treatment center for
physical rehabilitation.

• Environmentalists may be principally concerned about the impact of

outdoor forms of recreation on our natural surroundings—the forests,
mountains, rivers and lakes which are the national heritage of a
nation.
Recreational Participation

• Recreation actually includes an extremely broad range of leisure

activities including travel and tourism, cultural entertainment,
participation in the arts, hobbies, membership in social clubs or
interests groups.

• Recreation may be enjoyed with thousands of participants or

spectators or may be a solitary experience. It may be very strenuous
or may be primarily a mental activity. It may act as a lifetime of
interest and involvement or may consist of a single, isolated
experience.
Factors Promoting the Growth of Recreation

1. Increase in discretionary time

2. Influence of technology
3. Public interest in health and fitness
4. Commodification of leisure
5. Therapeutic recreation service
6. New leisure roles for women
Attractions
• Attractions can be classified in a number of ways:

- Theme or Amusement Parks – the roots of these attractions go

back to the medieval Europe, when pleasure gardens were created.
These gardens were the forerunner of today’s parks, featuring fides,
fireworks, dancing and games. Ex. Disney, Universal Studios.

- Natural Attractions - are the ”mainsprings” that drive many

people to travel. Ex. National Parks, forests, botanical parks,
zoological parks.

- Heritage Attractions - have an appeal to those inspired to learn

more about contemporary and long-vanished civilizations.
Attractions
• Attractions can be classified in a number of ways:

- Recreation Attractions - maintain and provide access to indoor

and outdoor facilities where people can participate in sports and other
recreational activities.

- Commercial Attractions – are retail operations dealing in gifts,

handcrafted goods, art, and souvenirs that attract tourists Ex.
Shopping

- Industrial Attractions – wineries and breweries are examples.

Factory tours are growing in number, and manufacturers have
developed elaborate facilities to handle tourists.
Theme Parks
• Theme parks usually concentrate on one dominant theme which may
be historical, cultural or geographical.
Theme Parks
• The parks create an atmosphere in which the visitor is likely to
experience fantasy, glamour, escapism, prestige and excitement.
Water Parks
• A specialized type of theme park which features wave pools, slides,
chutes, shows and other forms of water-based play and entertainment.
Water parks are usually part of larger theme park operations.
Fun Centers
• In heavily populated metropolitan areas, entrepreneurs have
developed a variety of indoor fun centers, ranging from children’s
play, gymnastics to family party centers, video game arcades and big
restaurants with game area.
Sports Tourism
• The purpose of sports tourism is to participate directly in a form of
sport or attend sports events as a spectator.
• The World Olympics is the biggest sports event. It attracts millions of
spectators and generate millions of dollars in revenue.
the
gaming
industry
Gaming
• The gaming industry includes a whole range of activities including
casinos (both land-bases and riverboats), card games, charitable
games, lottery operated games and betting on greyhound and horse
races.

• Gaming entertainment refers to one subset of the gaming industry and

that is the CASINO INDUSTRY.

• Gaming entertainment offers games of risk as part of a total package

of entertainment and leisure activities.

• It serves “social gamblers” or customers who combine gambling with

many other activities during their stay.
Gaming
• Gaming entertainment refers to the casino gaming business and all its
aspects—hotel operations, entertainment offerings, retail shopping,
recreational activities and other types of operation in addition to
betting on the gaming floor.
Games and Facilities that Exist on the
Casino Floor
1. Table games – involves wagering or betting between the casino and
customers. These include blackjack/twenty-one, dice/craps games,
roulette, the Big 6, baccarat, mini-baccarat, pai-grow, poker and any
other type of gaming where wages are placed on a table or table
layout as an integral part of the game.
Games and Facilities that Exist on the
Casino Floor
2. Card Games – casino card games 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 the games.
Games and Facilities that Exist on the
Casino Floor
3. Slot Machine / Video games – slot
machines feature simulated or actual
spinning reels that are 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, video
keno, video bingo or video lottery
terminals.
Games and Facilities that Exist on the
Casino Floor
4. Keno and Bingo – both are based on
random number

5. Race and sports books – race books

feature wagering on horse track
betting while sports books feature
professional and collegiate sporting
events.

6. Casino cage – the financial customer

transactions and accounting for
monies handled on the casino floor
represent integral activities for the
cage.
Games and Facilities that Exist on the
Casino Floor
7. Surveillance – 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”.

8. Ancillary departments – these are the

support departments that include
restaurant operations, bars,
entertainment centers such as lounges
or show rooms and lodging facilities.
Who are the people in Casinos?
Casino Manager

• Responsible for the overall operation

of the casino’s table games
• Monitors game operations and
ensures that rules are followed
• Observe players behavior for signs of
cheating
• Resolve customer and employee
complaints
• Greet customers and ensures guest
feedback
Who are the people in Casinos?
Pit Manager
• Responsible for the operations of
table games and designation of
required personnel in a specific
pit.

Dealer
• Responsible for the operation of
a given table game.
• Dealers must comply with house
rules for the conduct of the
particular game.
Who are the people in Casinos?
Slot Manager
• Responsible for the operation of the slot
department,
including selection of machines and
determination of floor configuration, as well as
machine maintenance and operation. 

Booth Cashiers
• Responsible for completing jackpot payout and
hopper fill transactions. Also responsible for
making change and redeeming coins for slot
customers
Who are the people in Casinos?
Cage Manager
• Supervises the work of the credit
manager, who approves credit to
casino customers and the collection
managers.

Casino Cage Personnel

• Prepares cash banks and bank
deposits. Makes customer payouts
and changes customer winnings.
Reasons for Visiting Casinos
1. The lure of gambling – many people just like to gamble, wager or
enter games of chance or skill.

2. Recreation / entertainment – the casino environment is an

exciting form of entertainment and for many, it is a mental escape
from the stressful pressures of work.

3. Social – Senior citizens and retirees are drawn to the casinos for the
social interaction that occurs with other customers and the casino’s
employees.
Reasons for Visiting Casinos
4. Economic – Some casinos operate their rooms division at break-even
or offer low room rates to attract gamblers.

5. Curiosity/must-see attractions – today’s mega resorts motivate

curiosity seekers to visit the must-see attractions.

6. Amenity offerings – hotel/casinos draw people to their health spas,

hair salons, beauty parlors, barbershops, amusement centers and
theme parks.
Key Players in the Gaming
Entertainment Industry
Casino de Monte Carlo - Monaco - Arguably the most famous casino
in the world, the Casino de Monte Carlo has been attracting visitors—
including royalty, movie stars, and the world’s filthy rich—since
1863.
Key Players in the Gaming
Entertainment Industry
Bellagio – Las Vegas, Nevada – Located on the glittering Las Vegas
Strip,  the Bellagio Hotel was inspired by the breathtaking Lake
Como resort town of the same name. The Vegas hotel opened in 1995
at an incredible cost of $1.6 billion, making it the most expensive
hotel casino ever built.
Key Players in the Gaming
Entertainment Industry
The Venetian Macao – Macao, China – A Portuguese colony from the
mid-16th century until it was transferred back to China in 1999,
Macao is known today as “the Monte Carlo of the Orient.”  This
special administrative region is now home to five of the world’s ten
largest casinos including The Venetian Macao – houses the world’s
largest casino.
Key Players in the Gaming
Entertainment Industry
The Atlantis Resort – Bahamas – The Atlantis Resort features the
largest casino in the Caribbean. Unlike most casinos however, the
Atlantis gaming floor has skylights and windows, offering panoramic
views of the resort and sparkling blue Caribbean Sea.
Key Players in the Gaming
Entertainment Industry
Sun City, South Africa – Sun City, located about two hours outside of
Johannesburg, is a giant Las Vegas-like resort in the middle of the
bush. Sun City features four hotels and even offers safaris in its own
private game reserve.