Casino State: Legalized Gambling in Canada

by Thomas R. Klassen and James Cosgrave

While there has been an unprecedented explosion of legalized gambling in Canada - particularly in the form of casinos and electronic games - the public has become increasingly aware of addictions to gambling. Casino State is a timely collection that examines the controversial role of the state as a promoter of gambling activities often against the best interest of its citizens.

Investigating the tensions that arise from the...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0802096883
• ISBN13: 9780802096883
• Release Date: February 2009
• Publisher: University of Toronto Press
• Length: 268 Pages
• Weight: 1.20 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.1" x 9.1"