An unsafe bet? : the dangerous rise of gambling and the debate we should be having / created by Jim Orford.

By:

Orford, Jim [author.]

Material type: Text

text

Media type:

unmediated

Carrier type:

volume

ISBN:

9780470661208 (pbk.)
9780470661192 (cloth)

Subject(s):

LOC classification:

HV6710 ORF

Contents:

The extraordinary international growth of gambling -- The rise of gambling in Britain -- Gambling addiction -- Modern addiction theory applied to gambling -- Does the fault lie in the person or in the product? -- Discourses of gambling: eleven ways of talking about the subject -- Public attitudes towards gambling are negative -- The costs and benefits of gambling for society: a hotly contested subject -- Governments are complicit in supporting the interests of the gambling industry -- Trapped: the disempowering effects of failure to challenge gambling expansion -- Conclusions and recommendations: the debate we should be having.

Summary: "An Unsafe Bet? The Dangerous Rise of Gambling and the Debate We Should Be Having reveals how gambling represents a danger to public health due to its inherent addiction potential, which is being intentionally downplayed by the gambling industry and governments: Lays bare the extent of gambling and its effects on society; Exposes the dilemma for policy makers, who are charged with protecting public health but also increasingly dependent on revenues earned from gambling. Written by Jim Orford, an internationally respected authority on the topic International examples broaden the argument and reveal the global stakes involved."--Publisher description.

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Item type	Current library	Call number	Copy number	Status	Barcode
Book	Main Library Open Shelf	HV6710 ORF (Browse shelf(Opens below))	152482	Available	BK139510
Book	Main Library Open Shelf	HV6710 ORF (Browse shelf(Opens below))	152483	Available	BK139513
Book	Main Library Open Shelf	HV6710 ORF (Browse shelf(Opens below))	152367	Available	BK139511
Book	Main Library Open Shelf	HV6710 ORF (Browse shelf(Opens below))	152366	Available	BK139535

Includes bibliographical references and index.

The extraordinary international growth of gambling --
The rise of gambling in Britain --
Gambling addiction --
Modern addiction theory applied to gambling --
Does the fault lie in the person or in the product? --
Discourses of gambling: eleven ways of talking about the subject --
Public attitudes towards gambling are negative --
The costs and benefits of gambling for society: a hotly contested subject --
Governments are complicit in supporting the interests of the gambling industry --
Trapped: the disempowering effects of failure to challenge gambling expansion --
Conclusions and recommendations: the debate we should be having.

"An Unsafe Bet? The Dangerous Rise of Gambling and the Debate We Should Be Having reveals how gambling represents a danger to public health due to its inherent addiction potential, which is being intentionally downplayed by the gambling industry and governments: Lays bare the extent of gambling and its effects on society; Exposes the dilemma for policy makers, who are charged with protecting public health but also increasingly dependent on revenues earned from gambling. Written by Jim Orford, an internationally respected authority on the topic International examples broaden the argument and reveal the global stakes involved."--Publisher description.

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