This study investigates the impact of local antigambling interventions (AGIs) on corporate financialization. From the perspective of formal institutions' influence on culture, our findings suggest that firms located in regions with more effective AGIs exhibit lower levels of financialization....

Just One More Hand tells a story that workers all over can relate to: an industry that promised a solid and stable livelihood is being transformed by competitive pressures, causing employees to lose their economic footing. What seemed like a good job one day becomes a bad job the next....

Intro -- Contents -- Figures -- Tables -- 1. A Brief History of Gambling in America -- 2. Casino Expansion in the United States -- 3. Tax Revenues from Casinos -- 4. Casinos as Economic Development Tools -- 5. Social Costs -- 6. Regulating Gambling - An Introduction -- 7. Casino Regulation in...

Cover -- CONTENTS -- PREFACE -- INTRODUCTION -- 1. Biologist to the Rescue -- 2. Dreams and Fears of Growth -- 3. Listening to Cassandra -- 4. The Triumph of Optimism -- 5. Polarizing Politics -- 6. Betting the Future of the Planet -- NOTES -- SELECT BIBLIOGRAPHY -- INDEX -- A -- B -- C -- D --...