An edition of High stakes (2011)
High stakes
By Sam Skolnik
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Publish Date
2011
Publisher
Beacon Press
Language
eng
Pages
222
Description:
Examines the impact of legalized gambling on American culture, describing the appeal of legalized gambling as a tool for politicians to raise revenues and create jobs, discussing a rise in gambling addictions, and explaining how gambling addiction can lead to higher indebtedness and increased amounts of divorces, suicides, and gambling-related crime.
subjects: Gambling industry, Gambling, Compulsive gambling, Social aspects
Places: United States