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An unsafe bet? : the dangerous rise of gambling and the debate we should be having
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An unsafe bet? : the dangerous rise of gambling and the debate we should be having

Jim Orford

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The extraordinary international growth of gambling
The rise of gambling in Britain
Gambling addiction
Modern addiction theory applied to gambling
Does the fault lie in the person or in the product?
Discourses of gambling: eleven ways of talking about the subject
Public attitudes towards gambling are negative
The costs and benefits of gambling for society: a hotly contested subject
Governments are complicit in supporting the interests of the gambling industry
Trapped: the disempowering effects of failure to challenge gambling expansion
Conclusions and recommendations: the debate we should be having.

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An unsafe bet? : the dangerous rise of gambling and the debate we should be having by Jim Orford. ISBN 9780470661208. Published by Wiley-Blackwell in 2011. Publication and catalogue information, links to buy online and reader comments.

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