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| Introduction | |
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| The Popular, Scholarly, and Therapeutic Literature | |
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| The Popular Literature | |
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| The Scholarly Literature | |
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| The Therapeutic Literature | |
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| The Scope of Gambling | |
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| What This Book Is Not About | |
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| Summary | |
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| Sociological Perspectives on Gambling: An Overview | |
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| Gambling as Crime | |
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| Gambling as Deviant Behavior | |
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| Public Policy Issues | |
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| Ethnographic Research | |
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| Race and Ethnicity | |
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| Social Class | |
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| Summary | |
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| Gambling in The United States and In Other Societies | |
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| Gambling in America | |
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| Colonial America | |
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| The Nineteenth Century | |
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| The First Half of the Twentieth Century | |
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| The 1950s to the 1970s | |
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| Gambling in Other Societies | |
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| Canada | |
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| Mexico | |
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| Europe | |
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| South America, Central America, and the Caribbean | |
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| Africa | |
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| Asia and the Middle East | |
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| Summary | |
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| Recent Growth of The Gambling Industry | |
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| Handle | |
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| Pari-Mutuels | |
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| Lotteries | |
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| Casinos | |
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| Bookmaking and Card Rooms | |
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| Charity Bingo and Other Charity Games | |
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| Indian Reservation Gambling | |
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| Gross Revenues | |
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| Revenues as a Percent of Handle | |
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| Summary | |
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| Economic Impacts of The Gambling Industry | |
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| Positive Impacts | |
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| Casinos | |
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| Lotteries | |
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| Some Indirect Impacts | |
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| Local Community Impacts | |
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| Negative Impacts | |
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| Bankruptcy | |
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| Competition | |
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| Failed Expectations | |
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| Summary | |
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| Gambling and Public Policy | |
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| How Public Policy on Gambling Is Made | |
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| Legislative Action | |
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| Court Rulings | |
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| Administrative Decisions | |
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| Referenda and Initiatives | |
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| A Case Study in Policy Making: Gambling in Wisconsin | |
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| The Legislative and Public Policy Background | |
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| The Scope of Gambling in Wisconsin | |
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| Public Policy Issues | |
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| The Governor's Task Force | |
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| Let the Voters Decide: The 1993 Amendment | |
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| Conclusions | |
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| The Rationale for Legalization: Jobs, Economic Growth, and Tax Revenues | |
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| Summary | |
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| The Legitimization of The Gambling Industry Since The 1970's | |
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| Processes of Legitimization | |
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| The Role of the State | |
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| Gaming, Not Gambling: The Magic of Words | |
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| More Wordplay: Goodbye Casino, Hello Family | |
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| Entertainment Complex | |
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| Borrowing Legitimacy | |
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| The Mass Media | |
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| Summary | |
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| Changing Perceptions of Gambling | |
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| Attitudes Toward Gambling | |
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| Casino Gambling | |
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| Lotteries | |
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| Off-Track Betting (OTB) and Slots at Racetracks | |
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| Bingo | |
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| Other Issues | |
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| Social Characteristics Related to Attitudes | |
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| Toward Gambling | |
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| Participation in Gambling | |
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| Gambling in Casinos | |
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| Playing the Lottery | |
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| Betting on Horse and Dog Races | |
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| Playing Bingo | |
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| Illegal Gambling | |
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| Summary | |
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| Compulsive Gambling | |
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| Perspectives on Compulsive Gambling | |
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| The Medicalization of Compulsive Gambling | |
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| What Is Compulsive Gambling? | |
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| To What Is the Compulsive Gambler Addicted? | |
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| Cross-Addiction and Addiction Switching | |
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| Compulsive Gambling and Mental Health | |
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| Personality Characteristics of the Compulsive Gambler | |
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| Compulsive Gambling and Criminal Behavior | |
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| Assessment and Diagnosis of Compulsive Gambling | |
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| The Prevalence of Compulsive Gambling among Adults in the United Stated | |
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| The Prevalence of Compulsive Gambling among Adults in Other Societies | |
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| The Prevalence of Compulsive Gambling among Youth | |
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| The Social Costs of Compulsive Gambling | |
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| Costs to the Individual | |
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| Costs to Families | |
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| Costs to Financial Institutions | |
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| Costs to Human Service Agencies and the Criminal Justice System | |
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| Costs to Employers | |
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| Summary | |
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| The Treatment of Compulsive Gambling | |
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| Treatment Issues | |
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| Treatment Models | |
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| Gamblers Anonymous | |
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| Compulsive Gambling Treatment and Public Policy | |
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| The National Level | |
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| The State Level | |
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| Summary | |
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| Looking to The Future | |
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| Welcome to the Virtual Casino | |
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| Legal Issues | |
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| Regulation | |
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| What If You Are (or Think You Are) Ripped Off? | |
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| The Virtual Lottery | |
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| The Virtual Sports Book | |
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| In-Flight Gambling | |
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| At-Home Gambling | |
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| Other Issues | |
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| Summary | |
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| References | |
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| Author Index | |
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| Subject Index | |