An Unsafe Bet? : The Dangerous Rise of Gambling and the Debate We Should Be Having Hardback
by Jim (University of Birmingham, UK) Orford
Hardback
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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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- Format:Hardback
- Pages:300 pages
- Publisher:John Wiley & Sons Inc
- Publication Date:03/12/2010
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- ISBN:9780470661192
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Item not Available
- Format:Hardback
- Pages:300 pages
- Publisher:John Wiley & Sons Inc
- Publication Date:03/12/2010
- Category:
- ISBN:9780470661192