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Title Gambling : opposing viewpoints / James D. Torr, book editor.

Imprint San Diego, Calif. : Greenhaven Press, c2002.

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Location Call No. OPAC Message Status
 Axe 3rd Floor Stacks  306.482 G143    ---  Available
Description 202 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.
Series Opposing viewpoints series (Unnumbered)
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents Gambling is morally questionable / Alberta Conference of Catholic Bishops -- Responsible gambling is harmless fun / Frank J. Fahrenkopf Jr. -- State lotteries are an unethical source of government revenue / Michael Nelson -- State lotteries are an ethical source of government revenue / North American Association of State and Provincial Lotteries -- Compulsive gambling is an addiction / Ronald M. Pavalko -- Compulsive gambling is not an addiction / Michael Walker -- Gambling industry preys on compulsive gamblers / Bernard P. Horn -- Gambling industry is working to reduce compulsive gambling / American Gaming Association -- Compulsive gambling is a serious problem among teenagers / Tom Grey -- Social costs of compulsive gambling are enormous / Henry R. Lesieur -- Problem of compulsive gambling is exaggerated / Nick Gillespie -- Legalized gambling harms local economies / Economist -- Legalized gambling benefits local economies / Frank J. Fahrenkopf Jr. -- Indian gaming benefits Native Americans / Economics Resource Group -- Indian gaming does not benefit most Native Americans / David Pace -- Government should halt the spread of legalized gambling / Timothy A. Kelly -- Government should respect individuals' freedom to gamble / Guy Calvert -- Government should prohibit gambling on the Internet / Jon Kyl -- Government should not prohibit gambling on the Internet / Tom W. Bell -- Government should ban betting on college sports / James C. Dobson -- Government should not ban betting on college sports / Danny Sheridan.
Subject Gambling.
Added Author Torr, James D., 1974-
ISBN 0737709073 (lib. : alk. paper)
0737709065 (pbk. : alk. paper)

 
    
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