Gambling Series

19 primary works • 19 total works
The Gambling series seeks to cultivate and encourage scholarly investigation of gambling across several disciplines, including history, sociology, economics, psychology, business, and political science. Gambling is both a growing global industry and a widespread pastime throughout the world. The ways that gamblers, governments, and businesses appro…
The Hand I Played: A Poker Memoir
3.25
· 8 Ratings · 1 Reviews · published 2000 · 3 editions
David Spanier's writing on gambling has always com…
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Futures at Stake: Youth, Gambling, and Society
The widespread legalization of gambling across the…
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Dummy Up and Deal: Inside the Culture of Casino Dealing
3.88
· 26 Ratings · 2 Reviews · published 2002 · 6 editions
A gaming insider reveals the dark side of casino l…
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Cutting the Wire: Gaming Prohibition and the Internet
4.50
· 2 Ratings · 1 Reviews · published 2005 · 3 editions
The story of the Wire Act and how Robert Kennedy's…
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License to Steal: Nevada's Gaming Control System in the Megaresort Age
Murder, the Mob, prostitution, drugs, innovative (…
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Casino Accounting and Financial Management
3.80
· 10 Ratings · 1 Reviews · published 1988 · 8 editions
A completely revised and expanded edition of the m…
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The Rise of the Biggest Little City: An Encyclopedic History of Reno Gaming, 1931-1981
The history of Reno during the first half century …
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Gambling, Space, and Time: Shifting Boundaries and Cultures
The eight essays in Gambling, Space, and Time use …
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Frontiers in Chance: Gaming Research Across the Disciplines (Gambling Studies Series)
The UNLV Center for Gaming Research’s Occasional P…
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Regulating Internet Gaming: Challenges and Opportunities
3.00
· 2 Ratings · 1 Reviews · published 2013 · 3 editions
Internet gaming sparks controversy from corporate …
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On the Frontline in Macao: Casino Employees, Informal Learning, & Customer Service (Gambling Studies Series)
Macao is a large and vibrant casino market that co…
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The New Politics of Indian Gaming: The Rise of Reservation Interest Groups
The advent of gaming on Indian reservations has cr…
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Tales from the Pit: Casino Table Games Managers in Their Own Words
Dealing in a casino presents challenges and reward…
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Macau and the Casino Complex
3.25
· 4 Ratings · 1 Reviews · 3 editions
A guide to Macau's recent architecture and transfo…
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All In: The Spread of Gambling in Twentieth-Century United States (Volume 1)
Gambling, the risky enterprise of chance, is one o…
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Sports Wagering in America: Policies, Economics, and Regulation (Gambling Studies Series)
Whether by court decision or legislative change, g…
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Tales from the Slot Floor: Casino Slot Managers in Their Own Words (Gambling Studies Series)
Slot machines are the backbone of most casinos. Th…
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Regulating Land-Based Casinos: Policies, Procedures, and Economics (Gambling Studies Series)
Once restricted to exotic locations like Las Vegas…
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Cahuilla Nation Activism and the Tribal Casino Movement
In 1980, when the Cabazon Band first opened a smal…
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