附註:Includes bibliographical references (pages 125-127) and index.
From Gambling to Gaming -- A brief history of US gambling -- From gambling to gaming: What's in a name -- The Economics of the Gaming Industry -- The segments of the casino industry: From gambling den to mega-resort -- The States' favourite form of gaming: Lotteries and the various strategies for conducting lotteries -- Pari-mutuel betting: A distant third -- The Political and Social Environment for the Gaming Industry -- A social and political model for the gambling industry -- Gambling and warning labels: A new danger for the gambling industry -- Gambling: Where we are and where we might go.
摘要:The downsizing of the United States Federal government since the 1980s has put pressure on state governments to find new sources of revenue to support new responsibilities. Taxpayers have made it clear that increases in property, sales or income taxes would not be tolerated. Increasingly, state legislators are turning to other sources, the most controversial of which is the legalized gambling industry. The first part of the book looks at the structure and forces that shape the gambling industry. A short history of gambling in the US illustrates the central role governments have played. The thr.
