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Governing Fortune: Casino Gambling in America
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Governing Fortune: Casino Gambling in America

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This book offers the first accessible introduction to the American gaming landscape. Written by a lawyer and an economist,
Governing Fortune
summarizes the legal framework supporting the gaming industry and reviews the costs and benefits of casinos by showing how tax base and job growth vary widely with site-specific factors. The book sets forth an innovative proposal for the licensing of gamblers as a means to balance the liberty interests of individuals against the social costs generated from problem gambling behavior. Morse and Goss offer both regional and sector comparisons of the gaming industry and accessible data about every aspect of the gaming environment, including the impact of gambling on economic and social environments.

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Format
Hardback
Publisher
The University of Michigan Press
Country
United States
Date
1 April 2008
Pages
344
ISBN
9780472099658

This book offers the first accessible introduction to the American gaming landscape. Written by a lawyer and an economist,
Governing Fortune
summarizes the legal framework supporting the gaming industry and reviews the costs and benefits of casinos by showing how tax base and job growth vary widely with site-specific factors. The book sets forth an innovative proposal for the licensing of gamblers as a means to balance the liberty interests of individuals against the social costs generated from problem gambling behavior. Morse and Goss offer both regional and sector comparisons of the gaming industry and accessible data about every aspect of the gaming environment, including the impact of gambling on economic and social environments.

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Format
Hardback
Publisher
The University of Michigan Press
Country
United States
Date
1 April 2008
Pages
344
ISBN
9780472099658