Gangsters to governors : the new bosses of gambling in America
Record details
- ISBN: 9780813584546
- ISBN: 081358454X
- ISBN: 9780813584553
- ISBN: 9780813584560
- ISBN: 0813584558
- ISBN: 0813584566
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Physical Description:
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viii, 331 pages ; 24 cm - Publisher: New Brunswick : Rutgers University Press, [2017]
Content descriptions
Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
Formatted Contents Note: | Machine generated contents note: pt. I Dens of Thieves: Government Muscles Out the Mob -- 1. The Sport of Kings: Horse Racing and the Dark Power of the Wire -- 2. Golden Ticket: State-Run Lotteries Topple Illegal Numbers Rackets -- 3. State of Play: Nevada Breaks New Ground with Legalized Gambling -- 4. Mob Scene: Crime Syndicates Overwhelm Authorities in Nevada -- 5. Enemy Within: Government Fights Back Against Mob Influence -- 6. Vegas, Inc.: Corporate America Takes Command in Sin City -- pt. II All In: The New Masters of Gambling -- 7. Siren Song: The Spectacular Rise and Fall of Atlantic City -- 8. Betting on a Boom: States Promote Casinos as Engines of Revival -- 9. Rise of the Tribes: Tribes and States Forge Uneasy Gambling Partnerships -- 10. A Tangled Web: America's Deeply Conflicted Approach to Online Gambling -- 11. Games without Frontiers: Scandals, Bookies, Fantasy Sports, and an Uncertain Future. |
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Subject: | Gambling Government policy United States History Gambling Political aspects United States History State governments United States History United States Politics and government |
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- 1 of 1 copy available at Kirtland Community College.
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Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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Kirtland Community College Library | HV 6715 .C53 2017 | 30775305533458 | General Collection | Available | - |