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Gambling : Public Policies and the Social Sciences
by Eadington, William R. & Cornelius, Judy A (eds.) Colin S. Campbell; Cory Aronovitz.; Basil R. Browne; Lisa Morris ; Alan Block; William L. Holmes; David Spanier; Russell T. Barnhart; John O-Hara; John R. Mills;
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- near fine
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Near Fine/Near Fine
- ISBN 10
- 0942828372
- ISBN 13
- 9780942828375
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About This Item
Reno, NV: Institute for The Study of Gambling and Commercial Gaming, University of Nevada, 1997. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Near Fine. Book is in excellent condition. Binding is solid and square, covers have sharp corners, exterior shows no blemishes, text/interior is clean and free of marking of any kind. Very small tear bottom inside front hinge. Previous owner's name or sticker in front section of the book. Dust jacket shows the slightest signs of shelf wear only, no tears. 694 pages of fine print with multiple fold-out charts. Contents include: Essays on the spread of gambling (Gaming and entertanment, Gambling in Europe), Gaming and new jurisdictions (Regulation and economic impact of riverboat casino gambling in Illinois, Charity gaming in Western Canada, Casinos in Margarita Island, Venezuela), Indian gaming (American Indian gaming law, Impact of Native American gaming on rural areas -- Wisconsin, Development of casino industries on American Indian reservations and South African homeland: a comparison) Economic and social impacts of commercial gaming (in several sections) Planning processes and bidding for casino licenses (in several sections), Studies in history and culture of gambling (in several sections), Lotteries (in several sections), Legal and regulatory issues (Under the halo of good causes, Organized crime and casinos: an international phenomenon, When is a pay-off a pay-off?)
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- Title
- Gambling : Public Policies and the Social Sciences
- Author
- Eadington, William R. & Cornelius, Judy A (eds.) Colin S. Campbell; Cory Aronovitz.; Basil R. Browne; Lisa Morris ; Alan Block; William L. Holmes; David Spanier; Russell T. Barnhart; John O-Hara; John R. Mills;
- Format/Binding
- Hard Cover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Near Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN 10
- 0942828372
- ISBN 13
- 9780942828375
- Publisher
- Institute for The Study of Gambling and Commercial Gaming, University of Nevada
- Place of Publication
- Reno, NV
- Date Published
- 1997
- Keywords
- spread , gambling ,Gaming and entertanment, Gambling in Europe, new jurisdictions ,Regulation , economic impact , riverboat casino gambling , Illinois, Charity gaming , Western Canada, Casinos , Margarita Island, Venezuela, Indian gaming , Indian gaming l
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