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An Unsafe Bet?: The Dangerous Rise of Gambling and the Debate We Should Be Having

Book information

Publisher
Wiley
Year
2011
ISBN
0470661194, 9780470661192
LCC
HV6710 .O74 2010
Open Library ID
OL24438856M
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
4 MB (3813681 bytes)
Edition
2
Pages
285\285
Orientation
no
Scanned
yes
Time added
2012-03-09 12:00:00

Description

An Unsafe Bet? The Dangerous Rise of Gambling and the Debate We Should Be Having reveals how gambling represents a danger to public health due to its inherent addiction potential, which is being intentionally downplayed by the gambling industry and governments. Lays bare the extent of gambling and its effects on societyExposes the dilemma for policy makers, who are charged with protecting public health but also increasingly dependent on revenues earned from gamblingWritten by Jim Orford, an internationally respected authority on the topicInternational examples broaden the argument and reveal the global stakes involved

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