Casino Gaming in the United States

Casino Gaming in the United States
Author: Thomas R. Mirkovich
Publisher: Scarecrow Press
Total Pages: 422
Release: 1997
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 9780810832305

Overviews the casino industry and its affects on economy and society, and points the way toward print resources and organizations. Lists state information sources, regulatory agencies, and Indian gaming sites by state, related companies and associations, periodicals, and experts in the field, and offers an annotated bibliography of some 900 key references for books, articles, and government publications written from 1985 through 1994. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR

Gambling on the American Dream

Gambling on the American Dream
Author: James R Karmel
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 339
Release: 2015-10-06
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1317314611

Provides a historical perspective for understanding the exponential growth of casinos in the United States since 1990, by telling the story of Atlantic City, New Jersey since the 1970s. This work uses oral history to focus on the human stories of the region in addition to the broader story of economic and social impacts.