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How the South joined the gambling nation : the politics of state policy innovation /

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Nelson, Michael, 1949-
Other Authors: Mason, John Lyman
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Baton Rouge : Louisiana State University Press, [2007]
Subjects:
Gambling > Government policy > Southern States.
Gambling > Southern States.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
Table of Contents:
  • Introduction: the South joins the gambling nation
  • Mississippi: casinos come south
  • Georgia: politics and hope
  • South Carolina: "we just luuuvv South Carolinians playing our lottery"
  • Alabama: the governor, the churches, and the "sin legislator"
  • Tennessee: "let the people decide"
  • Arkansas: politics gets wacky
  • Louisiana: the place where "gaming" isn't "gambling"
  • Conclusion: why the South joined the gambling nation.