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Is gambling good for the economy-or does it take from those who can least afford it? Are games of chance just harmless fun-or a slippery slope to obsession, vice, and poverty? This up to date volume examines the colorful and clouded history of one of the country's fastest growing and most controversial industries.

About the Author

William N. Thompson is professor of public administration at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, NV and a noted authority on legalized gambling.