Description |
1 online resource (2 volumes (xxxvii, 732, I-12 pages)) : illustrations |
Contents |
Cover; The International Encyclopedia of Gambling: VOLUME 1; Title; Copyright; Contents; Contents; Acknowledgments; Preface: Lyrics; Introduction; Chronology; Section One: General Topics; Section Two: Games; Section Three: Biographies of Leading Figures in Gambling; Index; Title; The International Encyclopedia of Gambling: VOLUME 2; Copyright; Section Four: Venues and Places; Section Five: Annotated Bibliography; Section Six: Leading Law Cases on Gambling; Section Seven: A Glossary of Gambling Terms; Section Eight: Selected Essays on Gambling; Thematic Index; Index; About the Author |
Summary |
The International Encyclopedia of Gambling seeks to explain the gambling phenomenon through an in-depth exploration of gambling operations around the world. More than 300 entries reflect the global stretch of the industry as they examine games, venues, players and other leading figures, legal issues, the history of gaming, and the literature on the subject |
Notes |
Print version record |
Subject |
Gambling -- Encyclopedias
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Gambling -- Social aspects
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Gambling.
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Gambling -- Social aspects.
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Genre/Form |
Encyclopedias.
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Form |
Electronic book
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ISBN |
1598842250 |
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9781598842258 |
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1598842269 |
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9781598842265 |
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