News & Analysis

Latest News

• Fewer fliers for summer, but packed planes persist (AP)
• Japan Airlines reduces losses in latest quarter (AP)
• Transportation workers strike in Italy (AP)
• Top 3 air carriers boost fuel charge by $20 roundtrip (AP)
• Bush troubled by rising gas prices, says no quick fix (AP)

Research Tools

Associations

• American Gaming Association Represents the commercial casino entertainment industry.
• American Hotel and Lodging Association Federation of state lodging associations.
• Gaming Standards Association Trade association focused on developing and implementing electronic communication standards for casino gaming equipment.
• International Hotel and Restaurant Association Global network of independent and chain operators, national associations, hospitality suppliers and education centers in the hotel and restaurant industry.
• National Restaurant Association Business association for the restaurant industry.
• Travel Industry Association of America Association representing the U.S. travel industry.

Government Resources

• 1997 Economic Census Reports - Accommodation and Food Services Features accommodation and food services sector data for the U.S., states, counties, places and metropolitan areas.
• Court of Arbitration for Sport Includes arbitration code, mediation rules, and recent decisions.
• Restaurant Tax Laws and Regulations From the Internal Revenue Service (IRS).
• Sanitation Inspections of International Cruise Ships From the National Center for Environmental Health. Features summary of most recent inspection.

Laws

• FDA Food Code Reference guide for retail outlets on how to prevent foodborne illnesses.

Web Sites

• Hospitality Industry Quarterly From Ballard Rosenberg Golper & Savitt.
• HospitalityLawyer.com Features articles, Q&As, and forms.
• Nevada Gaming Statistics From McGhie Consulting.
• Yahoo! Finance - News By Industry Includes recreation/entertainment industry news.

Westlaw Databases

• Entertainment and Recreation Industry News (WNS-ET)