TY  - BOOK
AU  - Haugen,David M.
AU  - Musser,Susan
TI  - Gambling
T2  - Opposing viewpoints series
SN  - 9780737733525 (hardcover)
AV  - HV6715 .G284 2007
U1  - 363.4/20973 22
PY  - 2007///
CY  - Detroit, MI
PB  - Greenhaven Press, Thomson/Gale
KW  - Gambling
KW  - United States
KW  - Social aspects
KW  - Research
N1  - Includes bibliographical references (p.175-179) and index; Why consider opposing viewpoints? --; Introduction --; ch. 1; How does legalized gambling affect society? --; Chapter preface --; 1; Legalized gambling hurts communities; For Faith & Family --; 2; Legalized gambling benefits communities; Frank J. Fahrenkopf Jr. --; 3; Legalized gambling has a negligible effect on communities; Phineas Baxandall; and; Bruce Sacerdote --; 4; Indian gaming benefits tribes; Dave Palermo --; 5; Indian gaming hurts tribes; Candi Cushman --; Periodical bibliography --; ch. 2; How should the U.S. government contend with Internet gambling? --; Chapter preface --; 1; Internet gambling should be banned to protect children; Spencer Bachus --; 2; Internet gambling should be curbed to protect the economy; Ryan D. Hammer --; 3; Internet gambling should be regulated, not banned; David Carruthers --; 4; Banning Internet gambling will not stop it; Radley Balko --; 5. A; government ban on Internet gambling is hypocritical; Froma Harrop --; Periodical bibliography --; ch. 3; Is compulsive gambling a problem? --; Chapter preface --; 1; Compulsive gambling is a serious problem; Harvard Mental Health Letter --; 2. The; problem of compulsive gambling is exaggerated; Dan Seligman --; 3; Compulsive gambling is a growing problem among teenagers; Mark Alden; and; James Silver --; 4; Teenage gambling has generated undue backlash; Maryann Guberman --; 5; Casinos foster compulsive gambling; Steve Friess --; 6; Casinos are helping curb compulsive gambling; Liz Benston --; Periodical bibliography --; ch. 4; How are lottery innovations affecting society and the gaming industry? --; Chapter preface --; 1; Video lottery terminals are addictive and destructive; Sol Boxenbaum --; 2; Video lottery terminals provide economic benefits for states; Fox Butterfield --; 3; Racinos benefit the horse-racing industry; Greg Melikov --; 4; Racinos hurt the horse-racing industry; Joe Bob Briggs --; Periodical bibliography --; For further discussion --; Organizations to contact --; Bibliography of books --; Index
UR  - http://www.loc.gov/catdir/toc/ecip079/2007002994.html
ER  -