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Autore |
Barker Thomas |
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Titolo |
Jokers wild [[electronic resource] ] : legalized gambling in the twenty-first century / / Thomas Barker and Marjie Britz |
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Westport, Conn., : Praeger, 2000 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (232 p.) |
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Altri autori (Persone) |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Preliminaries; Contents; 1 Introduction; 2 Where Are We Now Gambling Today; 3 New Wine in Old Bottles; 4 Sin Vice and Gangsters; 5 Gambling as a Legitimate Industry; 6 The Dam Bursts: Indian Gambling and Gambling; 7 Gambling Lotteries State Run Games of Chance; 8 The Web of Gambling; 9 Intellectualizing the Action Why People Gamble; 10 Effects on Special Populations; 11 Effects on Communities; 12 Enter the Federal Commission; 13 Enough Is Enough; Appendix A Nature of the Industry; Appendix B Study Commission; Index |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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A history and analysis of gambling in the United States from Bingo to state lotteries to Indian gaming and the rise of Las Vegas. The book reveals how America has become a nation of gamblers and what the future holds for the gambling industry. |
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