Gambling and Problem Gambling in Britain
... gambling habit to lower- class people . The historians ' consensus is that that view merely reflected ignorance of working - class forms of gambling ... gambling ( and even racial prejudice directed 12 Gambling and problem gambling.
Gambling as an Addictive Behaviour
... Gambling The terms " problem gambling " have commonly been used to indicate a level less severe than " pathological " and this is formalised in the labelling of cut - off points in ... Gambling 11 Problem Gambling Pathological Gambling.
An Economic and Social History of Gambling in Britain and the USA
... Gambling League ( NAGL ) was founded , in 1890 , by F.A. Atkins ( Dixon 1991 : 82 ) and set out not simply to attack the gambling structure but also to try and convince poor gamblers of the errors of their ways . However , the League ...
The Sociology of Risk and Gambling Reader
... gambling has expanded rapidly in Canada , the United States , Australia , Britain , and other countries , particularly since the early 1990s . Gerda Reith's The Age of Chance : Gambling and Western Culture and Mikal Aasvad's The ...
Gambling Problems in Youth
... gambling industries , Vol.1 . Common- wealth of Australia . Cunningham - Williams , R. ( 2000 , Dec. ) . Assessments of pathological gambling : Apples and oranges ? Paper presented at the First Annual Research Synthesis Conference on ...
Convenience gambling : information on economic and social effects in selected locations : report to the Honorable Frank R. Wolf, House of Representatives
... gambling, we found no conclusive evidence showing whether or not convenience gambling caused increased social problems in the three communities. To assess the social effects of convenience gambling on the three communities, we reviewed ...
Gambling Politics
Examines the dramatic growth of legal gambling in the United States--and the shifting and often contentious politics accompanying its spread.
The Gambling Games of the Chinese in America
... gambling purposes . The brass cash are not used as counters upon the board , leaden pieces from Annam , called nai ... gambling houses . Quarrels are of frequent occurrence in the gambling cel- lars , and this game constitutes one ...
The Gambling Impulse
... gambling affords , makes it in early states of society attractive . So in later periods gambling is indulged in as an outlet , a channelization of the pent up biological forces which a narrow specialized life does not afford . Man's ...
The Luck Business
s of state-supported gambling documents shows how the growth of lotteries, casinos, and riverboats has often led to dramatic increases in state revenues--and unexpected economic and social problems.
Card Sharps and Bucket Shops
Card Sharps and Bucket Shops investigates the relationship between gambling and other ways of making profit, such as speculation and land investment, which became entrenched during the nineteenth century.
Is the Chicago Board of Trade a Gambling House?
... gambling and therefore trading in futures is an evil that should be restricted or prohibited . 2. That farmers who toil and produce the grains traded in are robbed of the fruits of their industry by gamblers through the machinations of ...
People of Chance
This book is a social history of American gambling in a series of frontier settings ranging from seventeenth-century Jamestown to twentieth-century Nevada.
Gambling
... gambling a sin . But it wasn't until the late 1700s that people began to think that gambling might be a serious problem . Many rich people had lost their estates on the throw of dice . Soon there were laws controlling gambling , and ...
Gambling in America
This one-volume reference provides a comprehensive overview of gambling in the Americas, examining the history, morality, market growth, and economics of the gaming industry.
The Man with the $100,000 Breasts and Other Gambling Stories
In 26 essays, Konik introduces readers to the quirky subculture of high rollers and hustlers as he profiles professional, compulsive, and possibly insane gamblers. 8-page photo insert.
Fear of Gambling Addiction Recovery
In her short book Fear of Gambling Addiction Recovery, she will introduce you to concepts and ideas that may provide you with the understanding and motivation to make the conscious decision to get a grip on your gambling habit once and for ...
Gambling Theory and Other Topics
How is this so? What helps these few to make decisions that devastate their opponents? And what do you need to do to become successful at this extremely challenging occupation? This text attempts to answer these questions.
Legalized Gambling
This book explains how the debate over gambling has become more intense because of the proliferation of online casinos and the popularity of illegal sports betting.
Gambling and the Law
Discussions in this book include taking gambling losses and expenses off your taxes, how to avoid paying gambling debts, what to do if you feel you are cheated, whether a home poker game is legal, what to do if you are arrested, your rights ...