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Gambling has been around since people began to settle in groups. Ancient China provides the first definite evidence. Keno slips, a form of lottery currency, were used in China to pay governmental construction around 200 BC.

Before the pandemic, Canada’s restaurant count held steady at 66,000 units since 2016, but then 2020 happened, and the industry lost 5,000 units, a decline of -8%.

The World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) launched a major new report which reveals how destinations can grow responsibly, using the Destination Stewardship model.

The Association of National Tourist Offices (ANTOR) celebrated its 70th anniversary on 18 July 2021. ANTOR was founded in 1951 by 10 destinations, and today membership totals nearly 60 destinations.

The World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) and It’s a Penalty, have joined forces to raise awareness on human trafficking and collaborate to advance the fight to put an end to this global crime.

Going traveling is an increasingly popular leisure activity of people all around the world, in the 1950s there were 25 million international tourist visits and this figure has now grown exponentially to over 1.4 billion international tourist arrivals each year.

For more than a year, professionals of great renown within the tourism, culture, gastronomy, and heritage industries have come together to create IBEA: the Iberoamerican Association for the Diffusion of Culture and Tourism.

The price of Bitcoin (BTC) is pretty volatile since it is struggling to sustain its value level during the pullback currently in place.

A major new report released addressing the complex issue of single-use plastic products within Travel & Tourism.

Do you also feel bored while traveling alone? Or do you like to do something to keep you occupied while you travel? If you just nodded your head up and down, then this article is about solving your problem.

The Osaka Convention & Tourism Bureau (OCTB) aims for Osaka to be a city full of diversity, one of the concepts for DMO business development, and prepares proactive tourism strategies with an eye on post-COVID-19. As one such strategy, the OCTB develops new initiatives to promote LGBTQ tourism.

Ahead of the EU Ambassadors’ meeting on 11 June, the European travel and tourism industry associations call on Member States to approve the Commission’s proposal to start lifting travel restrictions in the EU in a co-ordinated way.¹

Sandals Resorts International (SRI) is making it easy for visitors to celebrate World Oceans Day today and all year long by offering activities that help to preserve and protect the environment and the Caribbean Sea.

Miami Beach, recognized as a top travel destination for LGBTQ travelers, is hosting an array of events, including the Miami Beach Gay Pride Parade and Pride Bar Crawl, along with virtual networking events.