02875nam 2200577 a 450 991078071420332120230207230934.01-282-44045-49786612440458(CKB)2520000000000018(EBL)497501(OCoLC)587078353(SSID)ssj0000361748(PQKBManifestationID)12151694(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000361748(PQKBWorkID)10352029(PQKB)10735163(Au-PeEL)EBL497501(CaPaEBR)ebr10379789(CaONFJC)MIL244045(MiAaPQ)EBC497501(EXLCZ)99252000000000001820091120d2010 uy 0engur|n|---|||||txtccrThe international encyclopedia of gambling[electronic resource] /William N. ThompsonSanta Barbara, Calif. ABC-CLIOc20101 online resource (815 p.)Description based upon print version of record.1-59884-225-0 1-59884-226-9 Includes bibliographical references and indexes.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 AuthorAbout the ContributorsThe 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 GamblingEncyclopediasGamblingSocial aspectsGamblingGamblingSocial aspects.306.4/8203Thompson William Norman1583513MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910780714203321The international encyclopedia of gambling3866668UNINA