Legalized Gambling: A Reference Handbook 2nd Edition (Contemporary World Issues)

A complete reader-friendly reference on legalized gambling in North America and surrounding personal and civil issues. Looks at gambling in history government intervention and social and religious views of gambling around the world and sets out the pros and cons of gambling. Includes a chronology biographical sketches of gamblers and operators excerpts from US and Canadian legislation and reviews of major court cases a glossary a directory of private and government organizations and annotated entries on selected print and nonprint resources including government reports Web sites films and videocassettes. Annotation c. by Book News Inc. Portland Or.