Gambling, society and the evolution of risk-taking /

Gambling is emerging as a major industry around the world at a time when many of the more traditional economic pursuits are becoming less productive, but while the burgeoning gambling industry is certainly profitable and provides good investment opportunities and economic benefits for business and c...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Otros Autores: Harvey, Peter (Sociologist) (Editor )
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: New York : Nova Publishers, [2015]
Colección:Safety and Risk in Society.
Temas:
Gambling > Research.
Gambling > Social aspects.
Risk-taking (Psychology)
Jeux de hasard > Recherche.
Jeux de hasard > Aspect social.
Prise de risque.
POLITICAL SCIENCE > Public Policy > Cultural Policy.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Anthropology > Cultural.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Popular Culture.
Gambling > Research
Gambling > Social aspects
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Descripción
Sumario:Gambling is emerging as a major industry around the world at a time when many of the more traditional economic pursuits are becoming less productive, but while the burgeoning gambling industry is certainly profitable and provides good investment opportunities and economic benefits for business and communities alike, it is timely that we look more closely at the overall benefits and costs of this phenomenon in modern society. In this book about the modern gambling business, a motif of the Colorado River and the Boulder/Hoover Dam is explored in the opening section, likening the benefits and ris.
Descripción Física:1 online resource
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9781634638159
1634638158

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