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Sports betting and bookmaking : an American history / Arne K. Lang.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Lang, Arne K., author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Horse racing--Betting--United States--History.
- Horse racing.
- Sports betting--United States--History.
- Sports betting.
- Book-making (Betting)--United States--History.
- Book-making (Betting).
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (307 p.)
- Place of Publication:
- Lanham, Maryland : Rowman & Littlefield, 2016.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- This book provides a sweeping overview of legal and illegal sports and race betting in the United States, from the first thoroughbred meet at Saratoga in 1863 through the modern day. The cultural war between bookmakers and their adversaries is a recurring theme, as bookmakers were often forced into the shadows during times of social reform, only to bloom anew when the time was ripe. This informative and engaging book is the first comprehensive exploration of the evolution of bookmaking, including the legal developments and technological advancements that have taken place over the years.
- Contents:
- Contents; Acknowledgments; Introduction; 1 Leonard Jerome; 2 Saratoga and Jerome Park; 3 Pool Sellers, Bookmakers, and Pari-Mutuels; 4 Off-Track Betting; 5 New York's Racetrack-Building Boom; 6 Bookmakers and Their Modus Operandi; 7 Tipsters and Touts; 8 Big Plungers and Outlaws; 9 The Reformers Crank Up the Heat; 10 Racetracks in the Crosshairs; 11 New York Racing; 12 The Good-Bye Years; 13 Reanimation; 14 A Verdant Depression; 15 A Side Trip to the Windy City; 16 Mid-Century Reformers; 17 The Tax Man Cometh; 18 Multiple-Horse Wagering Takes Flight; 19 Pro Football Corrodes the Racing Game
- 20 New York Welcomes OTB21 A Side Trip to Old Nevada; 22 Simulcasting; 23 Lotteries, Casinos, and Racinos; 24 Offshore and Online; 25 Whales; 26 Pushing the Envelope; Glossary; Notes; Bibliography; Index; About the Author
- Notes:
- Description based upon print version of record.
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Description based on print version record.
- ISBN:
- 1-4422-6554-X
- OCLC:
- 946788416
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