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This one-volume reference provides a comprehensive overview of gambling in the Americas, examining the history, morality, market growth, and economics of the gaming industry. This is the most complete encyclopedia of gambling, covering the industry in great detail including the players, the games, the venues, and the surrounding social issues. Updates in this second edition reveal the impact of technological advances on the games, the growing legislation regulating the industry, and the expanding global footprint of gambling across the world—from Manitoba to Montana. Author William N. Thompson postulates on the impact of gambling on local communities and shows how the U.S. gaming industry is tied to the global market, most notably gaming expansion in Macau and Singapore. The book addresses the various forms of gaming, such as casino-based and online gambling, sports betting, and lotteries. Additional content examines the social issue of problem and pathological gambling and addresses the rehabilitation programs available for the mitigation and treatment of gambling problems. Includes documents from prominent court cases Profiles leading persons and organizations dealing with gambling operations Features a detailed chronology of events including legalization and laws on Internet gaming Offers an expanded bibliography that provides additional resources for further study Cover 1 Half Title 2 Title 4 Copyright 5 Contents 6 Preface 10 Introduction 12 Chronology of Gambling Events 18 Adelson, Sheldon 36 Alabama 37 Alaska 38 Alberta 38 Antigua 40 Argentina 40 Arizona 44 Arkansas 44 Aruba 45 Baccara, Chemin de Fer, and Baccarat-Type Games 48 The Bahamas 50 Belize 52 Bennett, Bill, and Bill Pennington 53 Bingo 54 Binion, Benny, and Jack Binion 56 Blackjack 59 Bolivia 61 Boyd, Sam, and William Boyd 61 Brazil 63 British Columbia 65 California 68 Canada 70 Cards, Playing 72 Caribbean Casinos 73 Cash Transaction Reports and Money Laundering 76 Casino 78 Casino Employees 82 Cassius Marcellus Coolidge and Those “Poker Playing Dogs,” 85 Cheating Schemes 86 Chile 89 Chips, Gambling 91 Cockfighting 93 Colombia 94 Colorado 98 Commission on the Review of National Policy toward Gambling (1974–1976) 100 Connecticut 102 Costa Rica 103 Craps and Other Dice Games 105 Credit and Debts 107 Crime and Gambling 110 Cruise Ships 117 Cuba 120 Custer, Robert L. 124 Dalitz, Morris 126 Davis, John 129 Delaware 130 Demographic Categories of Players 130 District of Columbia 139 Dog Racing 139 Dominican Republic 142 Eadington, William R. 146 The Economic Impacts of Gambling 146 Economics and Gambling 155 Ecuador 159 El Salvador 160 The European Casino 160 Fahrenkopf, Frank, Jr. 168 Faro 168 Federal Lottery Laws 170 The Federal Wire Act of 1961 172 Florida 173 Gamblers’ Motivations: Why Do They Gamble? 176 Gambling, Problem 180 Gambling: Is It a Drug? 198 The Gambling Devices Acts (the Johnson Act and Amendments) 200 Gambling on the High Seas, the Laws of 201 Gambling Systems 203 Gaughan, Jackie, and Michael Gaughan 206 Georgia 209 Grey, Thomas A. 209 Guadeloupe 210 Guatemala 210 Haiti 212 Harrah, William F. 214 Hawaii 215 Hoffa, Jimmy 216 Honduras 217 Horse Racing 219 House-Banked Games 246 Hughes, Howard 248 Idaho 252 Illinois 252 Indiana 254 Insurance and Gambling 256 Internet Gambling 257 The Interstate Horseracing Act of 1978 259 Iowa 260 Jai Alai 262 Jamaica 263 Kansas 266 The Kefauver Committee 268 Kennedy, Robert F. 271 Keno 272 Kentucky 273 Kerkorian, Kirk 273 The Knapp Commission (1970–1972) 276 Lansky, Meyer 280 Las Vegas 282 Laughlin, Don, and Laughlin, Nevada 290 Lesieur, Henry 291 Lesser Antilles Islands 291 Lotteries 292 Louisiana 301 Louisiana Lottery Company 302 Maine 304 Manitoba 304 Maryland 305 Massachusetts 306 McClellan Committees 307 Mexico 308 Michigan 310 Minnesota 312 Mississippi 312 Missouri 314 Montana 315 The National Gambling Impact Study Commission (1997–1999) 318 Native American Gaming: In the Past 321 Native American Gaming: Modern Times 323 Nebraska 329 Netherlands Antilles (Sint Maarten, Curaçao, and Bonaire) 330 Nevada 332 New Brunswick 335 New Hampshire 336 New Jersey and Atlantic City 337 New Mexico 341 New York 342 Newfoundland 344 Nicaragua 344 North Carolina 344 North Dakota 344 Northwest Territories 346 Nova Scotia 346 Nunavut 348 Ohio 350 Oklahoma 351 Ontario 351 Oregon 354 Organized Crime Control Act of 1970 355 Pai Gow and Games with Dominos 356 Panama 356 Paraguay 358 Pari-Mutuel Wagering Systems 359 Pendleton, Edward 361 Pennsylvania 362 Peru 364 Player-Banked Games 365 Poker 366 President’s Commission on Law Enforcement and Administration of Justice 370 President’s Commission on Organized Crime 371 Prince Edward Island 374 Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act of 1992 374 Puerto Rico 375 Quebec 378 The Racino 380 Red Dog 385 Religion and Gambling 385 Reno 394 Rhode Island 396 Rose, I. Nelson 397 Rothstein, Arnold 397 Roulette, Wheels of Fortune, and Other Wheel Games 399 Saskatchewan 406 Sawyer, Grant 406 Siegel, Benjamin 409 Slot Machines and Machine Gambling 411 Social Gaming, Internet Cafes, and Sweepstakes 417 South Carolina 419 South Dakota 421 Sports Betting 422 The Stock Market 439 Suriname 444 Taxes, Gambling 446 Tennessee 450 Texas 451 Trump, Donald John 452 Uruguay 456 Utah 456 Venezuela 458 Vermont 458 Virgin Islands 459 Virginia 460 The Wagering Paraphernalia Act of 1961 462 Washington 462 West Virginia 463 Wisconsin 464 Wynn, Stephen Alan 465 Wyoming 470 Yukon Territory 472 Ziemba, William T. 474 Appendix: Major Cases 476 Gambling Terminology—A Basic Glossary 504 Bibliography 508 Index 520 About the Author 540 "William N. Thompson postulates on the impact of gambling on local communities and shows how the U.S. gaming industry is tied to the global market, most notably gaming expansion in Macau and Singapore. The book addresses the various forms of gaming, such as casino-based and online gambling, sports betting, and lotteries. Additional content examines the social issue of problem and pathological gambling and addresses the rehabilitation programs available for the mitigation and treatment of gambling problems. Features includes : documents from prominent court cases, profiles leading persons and organizations dealing with gambling operations, features a detailed chronology of events including legalization and laws on Internet gaming, offers an expanded bibliography that provides additional resources for further study"--Publisher's website This encyclopedia provides an overview of gambling in the Americas, examining the history, morality, market growth, and economics of the gaming industry