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HV6715 .M395 2001eb
HV6715
.
M395
2001eb
کتابخانه
محل استقرار
INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER
(Number (ISBN
1283216086
(Number (ISBN
184376296X
(Number (ISBN
9781283216081
(Number (ISBN
9781843762966
Erroneous ISBN
1840643153
Erroneous ISBN
9781840643152
NATIONAL BIBLIOGRAPHY NUMBER
Number
b702743
TITLE AND STATEMENT OF RESPONSIBILITY
Title Proper
Government and the transformation of the gaming industry /
General Material Designation
[Book]
First Statement of Responsibility
Richard A. McGowan.
.PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC
Place of Publication, Distribution, etc.
Northampton, Mass. :
Name of Publisher, Distributor, etc.
Edward Elgar,
Date of Publication, Distribution, etc.
©2001.
PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION
Specific Material Designation and Extent of Item
1 online resource (xi, 130 pages) :
Other Physical Details
illustrations
INTERNAL BIBLIOGRAPHIES/INDEXES NOTE
Text of Note
Includes bibliographical references (pages 125-127) and index.
CONTENTS NOTE
Text of Note
From Gambling to Gaming -- A brief history of US gambling -- From gambling to gaming: What's in a name -- The Economics of the Gaming Industry -- The segments of the casino industry: From gambling den to mega-resort -- The States' favourite form of gaming: Lotteries and the various strategies for conducting lotteries -- Pari-mutuel betting: A distant third -- The Political and Social Environment for the Gaming Industry -- A social and political model for the gambling industry -- Gambling and warning labels: A new danger for the gambling industry -- Gambling: Where we are and where we might go.
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SUMMARY OR ABSTRACT
Text of Note
The downsizing of the United States Federal government since the 1980s has put pressure on state governments to find new sources of revenue to support new responsibilities. Taxpayers have made it clear that increases in property, sales or income taxes would not be tolerated. Increasingly, state legislators are turning to other sources, the most controversial of which is the legalized gambling industry. The first part of the book looks at the structure and forces that shape the gambling industry. A short history of gambling in the US illustrates the central role governments have played. The thr.
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Master and use copy. Digital master created according to Benchmark for Faithful Digital Reproductions of Monographs and Serials, Version 1. Digital Library Federation, December 2002.
OTHER EDITION IN ANOTHER MEDIUM
Title
Government and the transformation of the gaming industry.
International Standard Book Number
1840643153
TOPICAL NAME USED AS SUBJECT
Gambling-- Economic aspects-- United States.
Gambling-- Government policy-- United States.
Jeux de hasard-- Aspect économique-- États-Unis.
Jeux de hasard-- Politique gouvernementale-- États-Unis.
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS-- Industries-- Park & Recreation Management.
Casino's.
Economische aspecten.
Gambling-- Economic aspects.
Gambling-- Government policy.
Organisatieverandering.
Overheidsbeleid.
Sociale aspecten.
GEOGRAPHICAL NAME USED AS SUBJECT
United States.
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(SUBJECT CATEGORY (Provisional
BUS-- 070070
JPRB
DEWEY DECIMAL CLASSIFICATION
Number
338
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4/7795/0973
Edition
21
LIBRARY OF CONGRESS CLASSIFICATION
Class number
HV6715
Book number
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M395
2001eb
OTHER CLASS NUMBERS
Class number
83
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67
System Code
bcl
PERSONAL NAME - PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITY
McGowan, Richard,1952-
ORIGINATING SOURCE
Date of Transaction
20201207181549.0
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