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Autore |
Thompson William Norman |
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Titolo |
The international encyclopedia of gambling [[electronic resource] /] / William N. Thompson |
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Santa Barbara, Calif., : ABC-CLIO, c2010 |
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ISBN |
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1-282-44045-4 |
9786612440458 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (815 p.) |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Gambling |
Gambling - Social aspects |
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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 indexes. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Cover; The International Encyclopedia of Gambling: VOLUME 1; Title; Copyright; Contents; Contents; Acknowledgments; Preface: Lyrics; Introduction; Chronology; Section One: General Topics; Section Two: Games; Section Three: Biographies of Leading Figures in Gambling; Index; Title; The International Encyclopedia of Gambling: VOLUME 2; Copyright; Section Four: Venues and Places; Section Five: Annotated Bibliography; Section Six: Leading Law Cases on Gambling; Section Seven: A Glossary of Gambling Terms; Section Eight: Selected Essays on Gambling; Thematic Index; Index; About the Author |
About the Contributors |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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The International Encyclopedia of Gambling seeks to explain the gambling phenomenon through an in-depth exploration of gambling operations around the world. More than 300 entries reflect the global stretch of the industry as they examine games, venues, players and other leading figures, legal issues, the history of gaming, and the literature on the subject. ||The work is enhanced with a dozen contributed articles on gambling-related topics, including commentaries on the history and growth of Las Vegas and a description of major law cases involving gambling. Coverage includes Internet gambling |
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