High stakes: the rising cost of America's gambling addiction
Examines the impact of legalized gambling on American culture, describing the appeal of legalized gambling as a tool for politicians to raise revenues and create jobs, discussing a rise in gambling addictions, and explaining how gambling addiction can lead to higher indebtedness and increased amount...
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Format: | Print Book |
Language: | English |
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Boston
Beacon Press
2011
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In: | Year: 2011 |
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Availability in Tübingen: | Present in Tübingen. UB: KB 20 A 5249 |
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Summary: | Examines the impact of legalized gambling on American culture, describing the appeal of legalized gambling as a tool for politicians to raise revenues and create jobs, discussing a rise in gambling addictions, and explaining how gambling addiction can lead to higher indebtedness and increased amounts of divorces, suicides, and gambling-related crime |
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Item Description: | Includes bibliographical references and index |
Physical Description: | XXVI, 222 S. |
ISBN: | 9780807006290 |