Selling Hope: State Lotteries in America
Book Details
Author(s)Charles Clotfelter, Philip Cook
PublisherHarvard University Press
ISBN / ASIN0674800982
ISBN-139780674800984
AvailabilityUsually ships in 24 hours
Sales Rank2,152,560
MarketplaceUnited States 🇺🇸
Description
With its huge jackpots and heartwarming rags-to-riches stories, the lottery has become the hope and dream of millions of Americans--and the fastest-growing source of state revenue. Despite its popularity, however, there remains much controversy over whether this is an appropriate business for state government and, if so, how the business should be conducted.
