You Bet Your Life: The Burdens of Gambling
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We are a nation of gamblers: pari-mutuel wagering at horse tracks; blackjack in Las Vegas; the NCAA basketball office pool; even day trading on the internet. Gambling is both our national pastime and our predominant cultural metaphor-play the field; beat the odds; take a chance on love. Yet gambling poses serious risks to individuals and to society as a whole. Neil Isaacs-sports historian, licensed clinical social worker, English professor, and a...
Format:Hardcover
Language:English
ISBN:0813121957
ISBN13:9780813121956
Release Date:July 2001
Publisher:University Press of Kentucky
Length:288 Pages
Weight:1.40 lbs.
Dimensions:0.9" x 6.4" x 9.3"
Grade Range:Postsecondary and higher
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