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The Gambling Debate (Hardcover)
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The Gambling Debate (Hardcover)
Series: Historical Guides to Controversial Issues in America
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The great majority of Americans--more than 80%--say they approve of
gambling, even if they themselves don't gamble. Still, deep
divisions persist in our attitudes toward the gambling industry. Is
it profoundly destructive, preying on human weakness and stripping
its victims of their sustenance and dignity? Or is it a vehicle of
the American dream--an engine of personal enrichment, enormous
public revenue, and economic development? The industry's explosive
growth has sharpened the debate, radically altering the gambling
landscape and dramatically raising the stakes involved. Author
Richard A. McGowan, a respected authority on the public-policy
aspects of gambling and other "sin" industries, reveals the new
dynamics of gambling and frames the age-old ethical and practical
questions it poses. Whether benefit or bane, gambling today
permeates American culture in unprecedented ways. Its newest
venues--Native American tribal casinos and the Internet--are
drawing in new gamblers in vast numbers and generating spectacular
profits. Social, legal, and political controversies inevitably have
followed. How should public policymakers approach expanded
gambling? As regulator of the gambling industry, government has
always been the gatekeeper. Its role and responsibilities remain
central to the gambling debate, even while it stands to reap huge
windfalls from the very industry it is regulating. Meanwhile,
Internet gambling, more or less regulated at home, has found
willing government sponsors abroad--removing an ever-larger segment
of the industry from U.S. government jurisdiction and recasting the
gambling debate. Using this book, citizens can: BLLearn the ethical
and rhetorical framework of thegambling debate. The terms of the
arguments advanced by advocates and opponents help explain why the
gambling industry has been tolerated or encouraged by public
policymakers. BLWeigh the risks and rewards of
government-sanctioned gambling through three actual case studies,
from Missouri, Massachusetts, and the Chinese island of
Macao--which in 2006 surpassed Las Vegas as the gambling capital of
the world. Each situation highlights particular problems and
opportunities, and each is presented with discussion questions.
BLTake an informed position: Should sports gambling be legalized?
Should U.S. restrictions on Internet gambling be loosened? Should
government get out of the gambling business altogether? BLFind out
more about the many facets of the gambling debate by using the
study resources provided. Series features: BLTimeline anchoring the
discussion in time and place BLBibliography of print and Internet
resources guiding further exploration of the subject BLCharts and
tables analyzing complex data, including survey results
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