Gambling

by Begun, Abbey

• ISBN13: 9781573021111
• ISBN10: 1573021113
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2000-04-01
• Publisher: Information Plus

Table of Contents

Gambling --- An American Tradition	2	(5)
Native American Games of Chance
Colonial Pastime
Lotteries Finance the Nation's Growth
The Jacksonian Era
The Reform Movement
The Wild West
The Louisiana Lottery
The Progressive Era
Organized Crime
Legal Gambling Becomes Acceptable Again
Gambling and the Government --- Laws, Court Cases, Lobbying, and Politics	7	(20)
Public Policy
Trying to Control Crime
Organized Crime
Racketeering
Taxable Earnings
Advertising for Lotteries
Advertising for Casino Gambling
Sports Gambling
Cruise Ships
Aircraft
Native American Reservations
In the Courts
National Indian Gaming Commission
Dealing with State Governments
Opposition
National Coalition Against Legalized Gambling
American Gaming Association
Gambling Commission Formed
Gambling --- Here to Stay?
An Overview of Gambling	27	(13)
Definitions
Types of Legal Gambling
A Big Business
Gross Wagers
Gross Revenues
Share of the Gambling Market
Illegal Gambling
Native American Reservations
Sports Gambling
Gambling in the High-Technology World
International Gambling
Compulsive Gamblers
National Gambling Impact Study Commission Recommendations
Pari-Mutuel Betting --- Horses, Dogs, and Jai Alai	40	(20)
How Pari-Mutuel Betting Works
History
Pari-Mutuel Betting Today
An Overview of the Industry
Horse Racing
Dog Racing
Jai Alai
Casino Gambling --- Land-Based Casinos	60	(26)
Nevada
New Jersey
Casinos Everywhere
Regulations
Casino Games
Financial Information
Gambling in Nevada and New Jersey
Employment
Promoting Gambling
Recreating the Old West
Card Rooms
Non-Casino Devices
A Popular Alternative
Casino Survey
Casinos Around the World
Casino Gambling --- On the Water	86	(9)
Riverboat Gambling
Other Places to Gamble on the Water
Casino Gambling --- Native American Reservations	95	(10)
A New Opportunity
Financial Information
A Growing Number of Casinos
Growing Competition
Casinos Around the Country
Strengthening the National Indian Gaming Commission
A Few Problems
Can Regulation Be Beneficial?
The National Gambling Impact Study Commission
Lotteries --- Legal and Alluring	105	(12)
Definition
Part of Our Heritage
The Modern Lottery
Types of Games
Sales
Revenues
A Marketing Challenge
A National Lottery
A Worldwide Passion
National Gambling Impact Study Commission
Bingo and Other Charitable Games	117	(12)
How Much Money Is Bet on Charity?
Who Plays What?
Bingo
Charity Games
Still Growing
Regulation and Enforcement
Illegal Gambling in America	129	(8)
Types of Illegal Gambling
Sports Wagering
Living with Gambling
How Popular Is Illegal Gambling?
Internet Gambling
Illegal Offshore Gambling
Gambling Arrests
Public Opinions About Gambling	137	(10)
Gambling Behavior
Gambling on the Internet
Is It Gambling?
The Introduction of Gambling Is a Good Idea	147	(6)
The Introduction of Gambling Is Not a Good Idea	153	(6)
Important Names and Addresses	159	(1)
Resources	160	(1)
Index	161