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Gambling on the American Dream: Atlantic City and the Casino Era
Hardback
Main Details
| Title |
Gambling on the American Dream: Atlantic City and the Casino Era
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| Authors and Contributors |
By (author) James R. Karmel
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| Series | Financial History |
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| Physical Properties |
| Format:Hardback | | Pages:256 | | Dimensions(mm): Height 216,Width 140 |
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| Category/Genre | Oral history
Sport and leisure industries
Gambling - theories and methods |
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| ISBN/Barcode |
9781851969265
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| Classifications | Dewey:338.4779509749 |
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| Audience | | Tertiary Education (US: College) | |
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Publishing Details |
| Publisher |
Taylor & Francis Ltd
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| Imprint |
Pickering & Chatto (Publishers) Ltd
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| Publication Date |
1 February 2008 |
| Publication Country |
United Kingdom
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Description
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.
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