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Buch 19 von 183: Contemporary World Issues

Thompson, William N.

 
9780874369472: Legalized Gambling: A Reference Handbook (Contemporary World Issues)
Hardcover
ISBN 10: 0874369479 ISBN 13: 9780874369472
Verlag: ABC-CLIO, 1997

Inhaltsangabe

ABC-CLIO's Contemporary World Issues series comprises comprehensive, balanced, one-volume reference handbooks on important topics related to science, technology, and medicine; the environment; society; politics, law, and government; criminal justice; and gender and ethnicity.

Each volume offers:
-- An authoritative introductory essay on the subject
-- A chronology of events, legislation, movements, and initiatives
-- Biographies of activists, advocates, and legislators
-- A compilation of relevant facts in the form of tables, figures, and documents
-- A directory of leading organizations and agencies
-- An annotated list of print resources
-- An annotated list of valuable nonprint resources, such as computer databases, information available on the Internet, and audiovisual materials
-- A glossary of relevant terms
-- A comprehensive subject index
-- Well suited for circulating collections as well as reference shelves

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Über die Autorin bzw. den Autor

William N. Thompson is professor of public administration at the University of Nevada Las Vegas, Las Vegas, NV and a noted authority on legalized gambling.

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Designed to serve as a one-stop information source and guide to in-depth exploration, this volume examines legalized gambling and the civic and personal issues at stake. From local economics and crime to problem gamblers and religious beliefs, all the key issues in the political debate are explored. The work also provides a historical look at the gaming industry and its dynamic spread across the United States and Canada in many forms, including casinos, state lotteries, charity bingo games, pari-mutuel betting, and, more recently, video poker. Profiles of investors, operators, and players are included as well as a detailed chronology, facts, statistics, legislation, an annotated bibliography, and a listing of gaming-industry and related government organizations.

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Verlag
ABC-CLIO
Erscheinungsdatum
1997
Sprache
Englisch
ISBN 10 
0874369479
ISBN 13 
9780874369472
Einband
Gebundene Ausgabe
Auflage
2
Anzahl der Seiten
326
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