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Opportunities And Threats Of Gamification As A Tool For Promoting Sofia As A Tourist Destination

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  • Sonia Mileva

    (Sofia University "St. Kliment Ohridski")

  • Mariana Assenova

    (Sofia University "St. Kliment Ohridski")

  • Emil Petrov

    (Sofia University "St. Kliment Ohridski")

  • Veneta Gyaurova

    (Sofia University "St. Kliment Ohridski")

Abstract

The paper presents results from the conducted research of the available gamified applications promoting Sofia city as a tourist destination. The aim of the research is to study the opportunities and the limitations of gamified location based applications as a marketing tool by applying the qualitative research technique of key informants, providing the expert source of information and a deeper insight to the current and potential practices in the research area and their effectiveness. The results indicate that the highest is the potential for greater engagement of users and co-creation of products and services as well as for creating positive attitude towards the destination. Commenting on the main limitations, the key informants point out the fact that they are a relatively new and little-known marketing tool in the field of tourism, which predetermines the lack of sufficient knowledge and experience for their use and promotion.

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  • Sonia Mileva & Mariana Assenova & Emil Petrov & Veneta Gyaurova, 2020. "Opportunities And Threats Of Gamification As A Tool For Promoting Sofia As A Tourist Destination," Anniversary Scientific Conference with International Participation TOURISM AND CONNECTIVITY 2020, University publishing house "Science and Economics", University of Economics - Varna, issue 1, pages 248-258, October.
    • Handle: RePEc:vra:pr2010:y:2020:i:1:p:248-258
    DOI: 10.36997/TC2020.248
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    JEL classification:

    • Z32 - Other Special Topics - - Tourism Economics - - - Tourism and Development
    • Z33 - Other Special Topics - - Tourism Economics - - - Marketing and Finance
    • M31 - Business Administration and Business Economics; Marketing; Accounting; Personnel Economics - - Marketing and Advertising - - - Marketing
    • O33 - Economic Development, Innovation, Technological Change, and Growth - - Innovation; Research and Development; Technological Change; Intellectual Property Rights - - - Technological Change: Choices and Consequences; Diffusion Processes

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