All in: The Spread of Gambling in Twentieth-Century United States Volume 1

Gambling, the risky enterprise of chance, is one of America's favorite pastimes. Office March Madness brackets, a day at the race track, a friendly wager, the random ridiculous Super Bowl prop bet, bingo night, or the latest media frenzy over the Powerball jackpot--all emphasize the ubiquity of this major economic force and cultural phenomenon. Approximately 70 percent of Americans regularly engage in some form of betting, amounting to over $140 billion...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1943859604
• ISBN13: 9781943859603
• Release Date: March 2018
• Publisher: University of Nevada Press
• Length: 360 Pages
• Weight: 0.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.0" x 8.9"