An unsafe bet ? : The dangerous rise of gambling and the debate we should be having / Jim Orford

By:

Orford, Jim

Material type: Text

TextLanguage: English Publication details: Malden, MA : Wiley-Blackwell, 2011.Edition: 1stDescription: viii, 282 p.; illustrations; 24 cmISBN:

9780470661192

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DDC classification:

22 363.42 ORF

Contents:

Section I: Gambling is Growing. The Extraordinary International Growth of Gambling -- Section II: Gambling is Dangerous. Gambling Addiction -- Section III: Gambling is Controversial. Discourses of Gambling: Eleven Ways of Talking about the Subject -- Section IV: Gambling Expansion is not being Challenged. Governments are Complicit in Supporting the Interests of the Gambling Industry --

Summary: 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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Item type	Current library	Collection	Call number	Status	Date due	Barcode
General Books	CUTN Central Library Social Sciences	Non-fiction	363.42 ORF (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Available		43214

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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