This one-volume reference provides a comprehensive overview of gambling in the Americas, examining the history, morality, market growth, and economics of the gaming industry.This is the most complete encyclopedia of gambling, covering the industry in great detail including the players, the games, the venues, and the surrounding social issues. Updates in this second edition reveal the impact of technological advances on the games, the growing legislation regulating the industry, and the expanding global footprint of gambling across the world-from Manitoba to Montana.Author William N. Thompson postulates on the impact of gambling on local communities and shows how the U.S. gaming industry is tied to the global market, most notably gaming expansion in Macau and Singapore. The book addresses the various forms of gaming, such as casino-based and online gambling, sports betting, and lotteries. Additional content examines the social issue of problem and pathological gambling and addresses the rehabilitation programs available for the mitigation and treatment of gambling problems.

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PrefaceIntroductionChronology of Gambling EventsAdelson, SheldonAlabamaAlaskaAlbertaAntiguaArgentinaArizonaArkansasArubaBaccara, Chemin de Fer, and Baccarat-Type GamesThe BahamasBelizeBennett, Bill, and Bill PenningtonBingoBinion, Benny, and Jack BinionBlackjackBoliviaBoyd, Sam, and William BoydBrazilBritish ColumbiaCaliforniaCanadaCards, PlayingCaribbean CasinosCash Transaction Reports and Money LaunderingCasinoCasino EmployeesCassius Marcellus Coolidge and Those "Poker Playing Dogs,"Cheating SchemesChileChips, GamblingCockfightingColombiaColoradoCommission on the Review of National Policy toward Gambling (1974-1976)ConnecticutCosta RicaCraps and Other Dice GamesCredit and DebtsCrime and GamblingCruise ShipsCubaCuster, Robert L.Dalitz, MorrisDavis, JohnDelawareDemographic Categories of PlayersDistrict of ColumbiaDog RacingDominican RepublicEadington, William R.The Economic Impacts of GamblingEconomics and GamblingEcuadorEl SalvadorThe European CasinoFahrenkopf, Frank, Jr.FaroFederal Lottery LawsThe Federal Wire Act of 1961FloridaGamblers' Motivations: Why Do They Gamble?Gambling, ProblemGambling: Is It a Drug?The Gambling Devices Acts (the Johnson Act and Amendments)Gambling on the High Seas, the Laws ofGambling SystemsGaughan, Jackie, and Michael GaughanGeorgiaGrey, Thomas A.GuadeloupeGuatemalaHaitiHarrah, William F.HawaiiHoffa, JimmyHondurasHorse RacingHouse-Banked GamesHughes, HowardIdahoIllinoisIndianaInsurance and GamblingInternet GamblingThe Interstate Horseracing Act of 1978IowaJai AlaiJamaicaKansasThe Kefauver CommitteeKennedy, Robert F.KenoKentuckyKerkorian, KirkThe Knapp Commission (1970-1972)Lansky, MeyerLas VegasLaughlin, Don, and Laughlin, NevadaLesieur, HenryLesser Antilles IslandsLotteriesLouisianaLouisiana Lottery CompanyMaineManitobaMarylandMassachusettsMcClellan CommitteesMexicoMichiganMinnesotaMississippiMissouriMontanaThe National Gambling Impact Study Commission (1997-1999)Native American Gaming: In the PastNative American Gaming: Modern TimesNebraskaNetherlands Antilles (Sint Maarten, Curaçao, and Bonaire)NevadaNew BrunswickNew HampshireNew Jersey and Atlantic CityNew MexicoNew YorkNewfoundlandNicaraguaNorth CarolinaNorth DakotaNorthwest TerritoriesNova ScotiaNunavutOhioOklahomaOntarioOregonOrganized Crime Control Act of 1970Pai Gow and Games with DominosPanamaParaguayPari-Mutuel Wagering SystemsPendleton, EdwardPennsylvaniaPeruPlayer-Banked GamesPokerPresident's Commission on Law Enforcement and Administration of JusticePresident's Commission on Organized CrimePrince Edward IslandProfessional and Amateur Sports Protection Act of 1992Puerto RicoQuebecThe RacinoRed DogReligion and GamblingRenoRhode IslandRose, I. NelsonRothstein, ArnoldRoulette, Wheels of Fortune, and Other Wheel GamesSaskatchewanSawyer, GrantSiegel, BenjaminSlot Machines and Machine GamblingSocial Gaming, Internet Cafes, and SweepstakesSouth CarolinaSouth DakotaSports BettingThe Stock MarketSurinameTaxes, GamblingTennesseeTexasTrump, Donald JohnUruguayUtahVenezuelaVermontVirgin IslandsVirginiaThe Wagering Paraphernalia Act of 1961WashingtonWest VirginiaWisconsinWynn, Stephen AlanWyomingYukon TerritoryZiemba, William T.Appendix: Major CasesGambling Terminology-A Basic GlossaryBibliographyIndexAbout the Author