Название: Gambling in America: An Encyclopedia of History, Issues, and Society
Автор: William N. Thompson
Издательство: ABC-CLIO
Год: 2001
Формат: PDF
Страниц: 508
Размер: 5,7 МБ
Язык: Английский

Whether they're called "gaming" by the industry's supporters or "gambling" by its opponents, games of chance have always exerted a powerful pull. Every human society has indulged in some form of gambling and, ironically, has also tried to prohibit or limit it. In this comprehensive, objective look at gambling―its people, places, and events; its laws and policies; its games and equipment―scholar William N. Thompson traces the roots of gambling from ancient history.