gambling

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The truth about gambling

2011
Examines the world of gambling in casinos, online, and in the lottery, presenting viewpoints on whether or not gambling is ethical or leads to addiction. Explores the different types of gambling addiction and the history of gambling.

High stakes

the rising cost of America's gambling addiction
2011
Award-winning journalist Sam Skolnik examines America's addition to gambling and the consequences. Discusses the rise of legalized gambling and its claims of increased revenue and additional jobs, in contrast to higher indebtedness, bankruptcy rates, divorces, suicides, and gambling-related crime. Also discusses how gambling targets Asian Americans.

Legalized gambling

2009
A series of controversial essays that explain the debate over legalized gambling in America and the issues associated with it as a result of online casinos and illegal sports betting.

Gambling

1995

Why do people gamble?

2001
Discusses the history and different types of gambling as well as providing insight from people who havea problem with gambling.

The Berenstain Bear Scouts and the Ripoff Queen

1998
The Berenstain Bear Scouts try to stop Ralph Ripoff, who wants to bring a floating gambling casino to Bear Country.

The gambler

1996
An unabridged republication of Dostoyevsky's early twentieth-century novel about the gambling episodes, tangled love affairs, and complicated lives of young gambler Alexey Ivanovitch and the woman he loves.

Is online addiction a serious problem?

2014
Some experts estimate that 5 to 10 percent of Internet users suffer from some form of online addiction to varying degrees, while others believe that excessive Internet use should not be called an addiction.

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