gambling

A compilation of current and historical statistics with analysis on gambling, including a comprehensive summary of up-to-date research on the topic. Data are compiled from reports generated by branches of the U.S. government, information collected by major independent polling organizations and authoritative associations, and from professional journals, newspapers, pamphlets, and other reliable sources related to the subject.

Contains approximately two hundred alphabetically arranged entries that provide information about people, places, events, laws and policies, and concepts concerning gambling and gambling equipment, focusing on the Americas.

Jason and the team head back to Las Vegas to track down whoever gave them the basketball job and set them on their current, failed path. In desperation, Jason turns to an old friend and former CPC member, Z Davis. But whether he actually wants to help them is another matter.

Living large after the successful heist, Jason is approached by a mysterious patron with a very risky job for him: rig a basketball game in Las Vegas. The job itself doesn't interest Jason so much as the reason the boss wants Jason for the job--the entire situation looks like a test. Needless to say, Jason plans on passing.

Jason Jorgensen is the most unique guy among the rest of his class--because the club he leads is a front for a group of scam artists. Spurred on by a new addition to the team, Jason tackles his biggest con yet: rigging a local poker game. But this isn't like their high school plots--this is real and very dangerous.

"Chelsea is seventeen and broke. Her father can't pay the bills, so she takes matters into her own hands by playing poker at a casino"--Publisher provided.

"When seventh-grader Mitch Sloan moves to Jonasburg, Indiana, he uses his exceptional skills in math, money, and sports statistics to make friends--but gets in over his head when he starts a football betting ring"--Provided by publisher.

Five teenagers struggle to find their way out of prostitution.

In 1886, when the son of respected New York architect John Cross finds himself deeply in debt to a notorious gang that rules the underworld of the city, his father must help the gang pull off a robbery with his intimate knowledge of the city's mansions and museums. But as Cross's skills become more valuable to the gang, his life hangs in a delicate balance.

Gambling addiction costs American businesses $40 billion in lost wages and insurance claims each year. Through objective overviews, primary sources, and full color illustrations this title examines What is gambling addiction? Why do people become addicted to gambling? What are the costs of gambling addiction? Can gambling addiction be overcome?.