LEADER 02908nam 2200589 a 450 001 9910455615503321 005 20200520144314.0 010 $a1-282-44045-4 010 $a9786612440458 035 $a(CKB)2520000000000018 035 $a(EBL)497501 035 $a(OCoLC)587078353 035 $a(SSID)ssj0000361748 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)12151694 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000361748 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)10352029 035 $a(PQKB)10735163 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC497501 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL497501 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebr10379789 035 $a(CaONFJC)MIL244045 035 $a(EXLCZ)992520000000000018 100 $a20091120d2010 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur|n|---||||| 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 14$aThe international encyclopedia of gambling$b[electronic resource] /$fWilliam N. Thompson 210 $aSanta Barbara, Calif. $cABC-CLIO$dc2010 215 $a1 online resource (815 p.) 300 $aDescription based upon print version of record. 311 $a1-59884-225-0 311 $a1-59884-226-9 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references and indexes. 327 $aCover; 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 327 $aAbout the Contributors 330 $aThe 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 606 $aGambling$vEncyclopedias 606 $aGambling$xSocial aspects 608 $aElectronic books. 615 0$aGambling 615 0$aGambling$xSocial aspects. 676 $a306.4/8203 700 $aThompson$b William Norman$0897007 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910455615503321 996 $aThe international encyclopedia of gambling$92004247 997 $aUNINA