An Unsafe Bet: The Dangerous Rise of Gambling and the Debate We Should Be Having
Book Details
Author(s)
Jim Orford
Publisher
Wiley
ISBN / ASIN
0470661194
ISBN-13
9780470661192
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#10,974,906
Marketplace
United States 🇺🇸
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An Unsafe Bet? TheDangerousRise ofGambling and theDebateWeShouldBeHaving 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.Â
- 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
