The sociology of gambling in China
by Yunling, Zhang, Cheng, Tijie
fromImpact of Change in Modern China
Professor TJ Cheng's knowledge of Macau, which is the world's gambling capital larger than Las Vegas in absolute money terms, has afforded him to the opportunity to study both the personal and social impact of gambling. This bold and far-sighted work attempts to understand gambl…
Futures at stake: youth, gambling, and society
The widespread legalization of gambling across the U.S. has produced concerns for serious social, economic, and health problems. For the first time in this country, an entire generation of young people has reached adulthood within a context of approval and endorsement of gamblin…
A must-have reference for gamblers!
Offers advice designed to help people win when gambling at a casino, looking at how casinos are run, odds and probabilities, the house edge, money management, slots, video poker, blackjack, craps, roulette and other table games, casino poker, Texas Hold'em, keno, sports betting,…
High level poker translated into an easy to learn format, with a poker authority, a pro player, and a practical theorist offering their expertise.
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An Unsafe Bet? The D angerous R ise of G ambling and the D ebate W e S hould B e H aving reveals how gambling represents a danger to public health due to its inherent addiction potential, which is being intentionally downplayed by the gambling industry and governments. : Lays ba…
"An Unsafe Bet? The Dangerous Rise of Gambling and the Debate We Should Be Having reveals how gambling represents a danger to public health due to its inherent addiction potential, which is being intentionally downplayed by the gambling industry and governments: Lays bare the ex…
An Unsafe Bet? The Dangerous Rise of Gambling and the Debate We Should Be Having reveals how gambling represents a danger to public health due to its inherent addiction potential, which is being intentionally downplayed by the gambling industry and governments. Lays bare the ext…
Wily con artist Locke Lamora has come up with an ingenious scheme targeting Sinspire, a nine-story palace of gambling and all forms of debauchery in the exotic city of Tal Verrar, but somehow the con does not go as planned.
Discusses the advantages and disadvantages of legalized gambling in the United States, determining if the increased revenue casino and lottery gambling gives states outweighs the issues of gambling addiction and Internet gaming.