Gambling Politics: State Government and the Business of Betting

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Gambling Politics

State Government and the Business of Betting

Language: English

Published/Copyright: 2004

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Examines the dramatic growth of legal gambling in the United States—and the shifting and often contentious politics accompanying its spread.

Frontmatter Publicly Available Download PDF	i
Contents Publicly Available Download PDF	v
Tables and Figures Publicly Available Download PDF	vii
Acknowledgments Publicly Available Download PDF	ix
1 The Politics of Legalized Gambling Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	1
2 A Brief History of Gambling Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	9
3 Legalized Gambling and Policymaking Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	25
4 Lottery Politics Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	55
5 Casino Politics Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	89
6 “The Camel’s Nose”: The Policy Context of Legalized Gambling Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	133
7 The Future of Legalized Gambling Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	183
Appendixes
Appendix A: June 17, 1999, Agenda of the Iowa Racing and Gaming Commission Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	201
Appendix B: Variables Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	207
Appendix C: A Statistical Note Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	211
Appendix D: Case Study Information Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	213
Bibliography Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	215
Index Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	229
About the Book Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	235

Publishing information

Pages and Images/Illustrations in book

eBook published on:

July 1, 2004

eBook ISBN:

9781685850845

Pages and Images/Illustrations in book

Main content:

240

https://doi.org/10.1515/9781685850845

eBook ISBN: 9781685850845

Audience(s) for this book

College/higher education;