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| Preface | |
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| Acknowledgments | |
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| The Evolution Of Gaming | |
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| Introduction | |
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| Ancient Origins | |
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| Gambling in Europe and England | |
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| Gambling in the United States | |
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| Gambling in the Twentieth Century | |
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| History of Gambling | |
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| Pari-Mutuel and Lottery Operations | |
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| Horse Racing | |
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| Harness Racing | |
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| Quarter Horse Racing | |
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| Conclusion | |
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| Dog Racing | |
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| Advancements in Racing | |
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| Jai Alai | |
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| The Future of Pari-Mutuel Sports | |
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| Lotteries | |
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| Lottery Formats | |
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| National Lotteries | |
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| Instant Lotteries | |
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| Video Lotteries | |
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| Powerball | |
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| The Future of Lotteries and Instant Games | |
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| Slot and Video Operations | |
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| Slot Machines | |
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| Nevada's Slot Machine Payouts | |
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| Characteristics of Slot Players | |
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| Video Lottery Terminals (VLTs) | |
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| Slot Operations | |
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| Slot Clubs | |
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| Marketing | |
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| The Future of Slot Machines | |
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| Games of Chance | |
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| Traditional Games of Chance | |
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| Blackjack | |
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| Poker | |
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| Baccarat | |
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| Roulette | |
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| Craps | |
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| New Games of Chance | |
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| Keno | |
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| Let-It-Ride Stud Poker | |
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| Caribbean Stud Poker | |
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| Pai Gow Poker | |
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| The Future of Pit and Floor Games | |
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| Gaming Regulations | |
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| Introduction | |
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| Nevada | |
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| Gaming Control Board | |
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| Gaming Commission | |
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| Gaming Policy Committee | |
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| Types of Gaming Licenses | |
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| Who Can Be Licensed in Nevada | |
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| Hotel Room Requirements | |
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| New Jersey | |
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| Division of Gaming Enforcement | |
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| Casino Control Commission | |
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| Types of Gaming Licenses | |
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| Hotel Room Requirements | |
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| Conclusion | |
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| Economic Impact of Casinos | |
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| Introduction | |
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| A Few Economic Concerns for the Casino Industry | |
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| Economic Benefits of Tourism | |
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| Infrastructural Costs and Liabilities of Casinos | |
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| Social Costs of Casinos | |
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| Career Opportunities | |
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| Conclusion | |
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| The Sociological Impact of Casino Gambling | |
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| Introduction | |
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| Social Concerns of Gambling | |
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| Why People Gamble | |
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| Compulsive Gambling | |
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| Social Problems Accompanying Gambling | |
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| Deadwood, South Dakota | |
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| Atlantic City, New Jersey | |
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| Underage Gamblers | |
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| Casinos and Criminal Activities | |
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| Negative Impacts of Casino Gambling | |
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| Social Concerns of Casino Employees | |
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| Minorities and Low-Income Individuals | |
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| Future Social Trends | |
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| Conclusion | |
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| Native American Gambling | |
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| Introduction | |
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| Evolution of Indian Gaming | |
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| National Indian Gaming Association | |
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| Indian Gaming Regulatory Act | |
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| Types of Indian Gaming | |
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| The National Indian Gaming Commission | |
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| Pending Legislation and Indian Litigation | |
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| Economic Impact of Gambling on Selected Native American Indian Tribes | |
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| External Concerns | |
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| Social Concerns | |
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| Recent Developments | |
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| Future Trends in Indian Gambling | |
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| Conclusion | |
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| Riverboat and Cruise Ship Gambling | |
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| Introduction | |
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| Riverboat Gambling | |
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| Iowa | |
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| Illinois | |
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| Mississippi | |
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| Louisiana | |
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| Missouri | |
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| Indiana | |
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| Career Opportunities | |
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| Riverboat Conclusion | |
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| Casinos on Cruise Ships | |
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| Types of Cruises and Casino Gambling | |
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| Comparison of Land-Based and Ship Casinos | |
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| Nongaming Cruise Ship Activities | |
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| Games Played on Cruise Ships | |
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| Management of Casinos on Cruise Ships | |
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| Establishing Credit on a Ship | |
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| Cruise Ship Conclusion | |
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| Conclusion | |
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| Casino Marketing and Marketing Promotions | |
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| Marketing | |
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| Product | |
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| Price | |
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| Place | |
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| Promotion | |
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| Casinos' Additional Marketing Needs | |
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| People | |
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| Positioning | |
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| Packaging | |
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| Partnership | |
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| Programming | |
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| Realizing Marketing Potential | |
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| Customer Service | |
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| Marketing Promotions | |
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| Tournaments | |
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| Slot Clubs | |
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| Junkets | |
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| Entertainment | |
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| Foreign Market | |
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| Senior Market | |
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| Conclusion | |
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| Casino Financial and Accounting Control | |
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| History | |
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| Generally Accepted Accounting Principles | |
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| Business Entity | |
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| Element of Measurement | |
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| Going Concern or Continuance of Business | |
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| Conservatism | |
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| Costs | |
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| Realization | |
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| The Materiality Principle | |
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| Matching | |
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| Consistency | |
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| Full Disclosure | |
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| Objective Evidence | |
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| The Accrual and Cash Basis Accounting Principle | |
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| Balance Sheet | |
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| Income Statement | |
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| Statement of Change in Financial Position | |
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| Gaming Table Transactions | |
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| Casino Slot Accounting | |
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| Keno | |
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| Internal Casino Accounting | |
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| Security and Surveillance | |
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| Security | |
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| An Example of Hotel Security | |
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| Surveillance | |
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| Eye in the Sky | |
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| Modern Casino and Gaming Operations | |
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| Introduction | |
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| Definitions | |
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| Customers | |
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| Casino Financial Structure | |
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| Cage Personnel | |
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| Control | |
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| Social Issues | |
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| Regulations | |
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| Quality | |
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| Public Space Requirements | |
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| Layout of Facilities | |
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| Accounting Records | |
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| Table and Slot Drop Counts | |
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| Credit Procedures | |
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| Game Rules | |
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| Employee Licensing | |
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| Gambling Profile | |
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| Human Resources | |
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| Economic Activity | |
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| Niagara Falls Case Study | |
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| 1979 New York Gambling Study | |
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| The Niagara Frontier | |
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| Canada -- Gambling in the Provinces | |
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| Introduction | |
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| Casino Gaming | |
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| Windsor | |
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| Niagara Falls | |
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| Casino Niagara | |
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| Problems Generated by Casinos in Canada | |
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| Nova Scotia | |
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| Lotteries | |
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| Horse Racing | |
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| International Casinos | |
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| Introduction | |
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| Casinos in Africa | |
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| Casinos in the Bahamas and the Caribbean | |
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| Overview of Caribbean Casinos | |
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| Compare and Contrast | |
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| Casinos in Puerto Rico | |
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| Casinos in Central and South America | |
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| Casinos in Asia, Pacific Rim Countries, and Australia | |
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| South Korea | |
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| Australia | |
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| Philippines | |
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| Macau | |
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| Malaysia | |
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| New Zealand | |
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| Casinos in Europe | |
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| Taxes Levied | |
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| American Influence on the International Casino Industry | |
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| The Future of International Casinos | |
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| The Future of the Casino Industry | |
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| Introduction | |
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| Casino Environment | |
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| Social Concerns | |
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| Human Resource Concerns | |
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| Educational Concerns | |
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| Regulations | |
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| Geographical Expansion | |
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| Native American Gaming | |
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| Riverboat Casinos | |
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| Technological Trends | |
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| Ethics in the Casino Industry | |
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| Conclusion | |
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| Casino Gambling on the Internet | |
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| Introduction | |
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| Locations of the Internet Casinos | |
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| Major Internet Casino Companies | |
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| Accessing the Internet Casino | |
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| Social Impact of the Internet Casino | |
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| Future Trends in the Internet Casinos | |
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| Conclusion | |
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| Glossary | |
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| Index | |