Gambling and the public interest / Peter Collins.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Collins, Peter, 1945-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Gambling.

Gambling--Law and legislation.

Physical Description:

xii, 199 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm

Place of Publication:

Westport, Conn. : Praeger, 2003.

Summary:

Provides a probing exploration of all the issues confronting us with regard to the legalization and regulation of gambling.

Contents:

2. What Is Gambling? 15

3. Should Gambling Be Legal? 27

4. How Should Gambling Be Regulated? 53

5. The Economics of Gambling 85

6. Problem Gambling 129

7. E-Gambling 155

8. Gambling and Morality 169

Appendix Reforming Gambling Law in the United Kingdom: A Case Study 179.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages [193]-196) and index.

ISBN:

1567205852

OCLC:

51460673