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The gambling debate / Richard A. McGowan.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- McGowan, Richard, 1952-
- Series:
- Historical guides to controversial issues in America 1541-0021
- Historical guides to controversial issues in America, 1541-0021
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Gambling industry--Government policy--United States.
- Gambling industry.
- Gambling--Social aspects--United States.
- Gambling.
- Gambling industry--Government policy.
- Government policy.
- Gambling--Social aspects.
- United States.
- Physical Description:
- xvii, 168 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm.
- Place of Publication:
- Westport, Conn. : Greenwood Press, 2008.
- Contents:
- pt. I: Introduction. The current climate of gambling in the United States
- Ethical rationales utilized in public policy : the gambling and tobacco industries
- pt. II: Current issues. Internet gambling : gambling's jackpot or demise?
- Sports gambling : a friendly wager or a threat to the integrity of the game?
- Native American gambling : economic development or dependence?
- pt. III: Government's role in gambling. Expanding gambling : factors behind the decision
- Locating a casino and selecting an operator : the St. Louis experience
- Playing the revenue game : New England's gaming industry
- Macau : China's entry into the world of gambling
- pt. IV: Conclusion. The role of government and the gambling industry.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages [155]-161) and index.
- ISBN:
- 9780313340680
- 0313340684
- OCLC:
- 156902320
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