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Gambling in America

Gambling in America

An Encyclopedia of History, Issues, and Society

by William N. Thompson
Hardback
Publication Date: 21/09/2001

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Whether they're called "gaming" by the industry's supporters or "gambling" by its opponents, games of chance have always exerted a powerful pull. Every human society has indulged in some form of gambling and, ironically, has also tried to prohibit or limit it. In this comprehensive, objective look at gambling-its people, places, and events; its laws and policies; its games and equipment-scholar William N. Thompson traces the roots of gambling from ancient history. The lottery games played in ancient Rome eventually traveled with settlers to the New World, where the Jamestown colonists enjoyed them. Casinos, too, existed during the Roman Empire, were reestablished during the Renaissance, and centuries later, flourished aboard Mississippi riverboats. The pervasiveness of gambling suggests that it serves some basic function for human societies, Thompson argues. Yet it can become a pathology for certain individuals and attract loan sharks, prostitutes, drug dealers, and organized crime.
ISBN:
9781576071595
9781576071595
Category:
Gambling: theories & methods
Format:
Hardback
Publication Date:
21-09-2001
Publisher:
ABC-CLIO
Country of origin:
United States
Pages:
509
Dimensions (mm):
254x178x30mm
Weight:
1.15kg

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