High Stakes

From the Hardcover edition.

High Stakes by"Sam Skolnik"

What the explosive growth of legalized gambling means socially, politically, and economically for America. Forty years ago, casinos were legal in just one state. Today, legalized gambling has morphed into a $119 billion industry established in all but two states. As elected officials are urging voters to expand gambling’s reach, the industry’s supporters and their impassioned detractors are squaring off in prolonged state-by-state battles. Millions of Americans are being asked to decide: are the benefits worth the costs? With a blend of investigative journalism and poignant narratives of gambling addiction, award-winning journalist Sam Skolnik provides an in-depth exploration of the consequences of this national phenomenon. In High Stakes, we meet politicians eager to promote legalized gambling as an economic cure-all, scientists wrestling with the meaning of gambling addiction, and players so caught up in the chase that they’ve lost their livelihoods and their minds. From the Hardcover edition.

High Stakes
By:"Sam Skolnik"
Published on 2011-07-05 by Beacon Press

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Ebook Title : High Stakes

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ISBN_13 Code : 9780807006306

ISBN_10 Code : 0807006300

Book Print Type : BOOK

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Book Author :"Sam Skolnik"

Publisher : Beacon Press

Book Pages Count : 256

Print Type : BOOK

Book's Categories :"Games & Activities"

Books Language : en

Text to Speech Access : ALLOWED

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