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BL
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| Record Number
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993954
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b748324
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| Main Entry
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Ruschmann, Paul.
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| Title & Author
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Legalized gambling /\ Paul Ruschmann.
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| Publication Statement
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New York :: Chelsea House,, ©2009.
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| Series Statement
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Point/counterpoint
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| Page. NO
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144 pages :: illustrations (chiefly color), maps (some color) ;; 24 cm.
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| ISBN
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0791098354
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: 9780791098356
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| Bibliographies/Indexes
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 135-139) and index.
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| Contents
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Introduction: Gambling in the United States -- Point. Gambling is harmful to society -- Counterpoint. Gambling prohibition does more harm than good -- Point. Legalized gambling has adverse economic and political consequences -- Counterpoint. Legalized gambling benefits states and communities -- Point. Government promotion of gambling is bad policy -- Counterpoint. Government policy has made gambling less harmful -- Conclusion: The future of legalized gambling.
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| Abstract
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Legalized Gambling explains how the debate over gambling has become more intense in recent years because of the proliferation of online casinos and the popularity of illegal sports betting.
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| Subject
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Gambling-- Economic aspects-- United States.
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Gambling-- Social aspects-- United States.
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Gambling-- United States-- States.
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Gambling-- Economic aspects.
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Gambling-- Social aspects.
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Gambling-- U.S. states.
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United States.
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| Dewey Classification
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363.4/20973
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| LC Classification
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HV6715.R87 2009
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