The gambling establishiment : challenging the power of the modern gambling industry and its allies /
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| Language: | English |
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Abingdon, Oxon ; New York, NY :
Routledge,
2020.
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Table of Contents:
- List of Tables List of Figures Introduction 1. The new backlash against the growth of commercial gambling 2. The Gambling Establishment: The industry and its allies inside and outside government 3. The establishment discourse: Five ways we were told how to think about gambling 4. How gambling is forcibly advertised and sold in the modern era 5. Is modern gambling fraudulent? How players are deceived about the chances of winning 6. Understanding gambling addiction: Bringing personal experience and theory together 7. Gambling's harm to individuals, families, communities, and society 8. How the Gambling Establishment has used evidence to support its position 9. Resisting the power of the Gambling Establishment: A manifesto for change References Index