Includes bibliographical references (p. 123-124) and index. New Book -- July -- 2013
Contents:
1. Gambling in the United States : an overview -- 2. Supply and demand : who offers gambling? Who gambles? -- 3. An introduction to casinos -- 4. Commercial casinos -- 5. Native American tribal casinos -- 6. The economic and social effects of casinos -- 7. Lotteries -- 8. Sports gambling -- 9. Internet gambling.
Summary:
Presents in-depth information on how casino gambling, sports gambling, lotteries, and Internet gambling work, provides up-to-date financial data for each, and discusses the effects of these and other gambling activities on the communities in which they take place. Also discussed are American attitudes toward gambling.
Series:
Information Plus reference series Information series on current topics
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