Jokers wild [[electronic resource] ] : legalized gambling in the twenty-first century / / Thomas Barker and Marjie Britz
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Barker Thomas
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Jokers wild [[electronic resource] ] : legalized gambling in the twenty-first century / / Thomas Barker and Marjie Britz
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| Pubblicazione: | Westport, Conn., : Praeger, 2000 |
| Descrizione fisica: | 1 online resource (232 p.) |
| Disciplina: | 795/.0973 |
| Soggetto topico: | Gambling - United States |
| Soggetto genere / forma: | Electronic books. |
| Altri autori: |
BritzMarjie
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| Note generali: | Description based upon print version of record. |
| Nota di bibliografia: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Nota di contenuto: | 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 |
| Sommario/riassunto: | 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. |
| Titolo autorizzato: | Jokers wild |
| ISBN: | 0-313-00244-4 |
| Formato: | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione: | Inglese |
| Record Nr.: | 9910450638003321 |
| Lo trovi qui: | Univ. Federico II |
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