Casino Gaming In Atlantic City

Author : James R Karmel
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 131731462X
Total Pages : 334 pages
Book Rating : 4.22/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Gambling on the American Dream written by James R Karmel and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2015-10-06 with total page 334 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Provides a historical perspective for understanding the exponential growth of casinos in the United States since 1990, by telling the story of Atlantic City, New Jersey since the 1970s. This work uses oral history to focus on the human stories of the region in addition to the broader story of economic and social impacts.

Author : George Sternlieb
Publisher : Harvard University Press
ISBN 13 : 9780674051263
Total Pages : 232 pages
Book Rating : 4.62/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Atlantic City Gamble written by George Sternlieb and published by Harvard University Press. This book was released on 1983 with total page 232 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In November 1976, the state of New Jersey embarked upon a bold experiment when the voters approved a referendum to authorize casino gambling in Atlantic City. Expectations were high: the gaming industry could rejuvenate a dying city core, employment would swell, the tax base would broaden and welfare rolls diminish, tourism might spread through the state, and the cruel spectacle of a poverty-stricken community would be eliminated. The Atlantic City Gamble reports the results of this experiment and evaluates casinos as a tool for economic revitalization, a painless source of revenue. The casinos are enormously profitable--but for whom? The city has paid a huge toll in human and economic hardship. There are 30,000 new jobs, but little spillover into non-casino employment. Crime rates have skyrocketed. Housing has been priced beyond the reach of minority groups and the elderly. In 1982, the casinos paid more than $117 million in state taxes, but much of the projected bonanza to Atlantic City has been swallowed by the industry's need for expanded municipal services, such as police protection. Fears of the old connection between gambling and organized crime may be exaggerated, but few can deny that the gaming industry--with its immense daily cash flow--harbors a vast potential for corruption. The state promoted visions of a glorious rebirth, but it failed to provide a governing mechanism that could produce the promised rewards. Would better planning and research enable any government to cope with such instant large-scale business and the political clout it carries? Economic strangulation has motivated at least eight other states to think about letting in casinos. The decisions they make will have far-reaching social and economic consequences, and must be based on a set of facts as accurate and comprehensive as possible. In searching out the lessons of Atlantic City, the authors have provided a sobering glimpse into the intricacies of legalized gambling.

Author : Brian J. Tyrrell
Publisher : Ingram
ISBN 13 : 9781935232131
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.34/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Casino Gaming in Atlantic City written by Brian J. Tyrrell and published by Ingram. This book was released on 2009 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Ellen Mutari
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN 13 : 144223668X
Total Pages : 281 pages
Book Rating : 4.84/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Just One More Hand written by Ellen Mutari and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2015-02-02 with total page 281 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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. Incorporating the real experiences of casino employees, the book demonstrates the difficulties for local communities that are building new casinos in the hopes of luring tourists. Local communities placing all their chips on casinos as an economic development strategy face increasingly long odds. Life stories of individual workers in Atlantic City are explored in the context of the history of the city and the now-global gaming industry. With more and more casinos competing for customers, employees are feeling the brunt of cost-cutting measures, including the wholesale closure of some casinos. While long-time employees are fighting against concessions and wage stagnation, younger workers juggle multiple part-time and seasonal jobs at several casinos. Policy makers hoping to offset these trends are trying to rebrand Atlantic City for a younger, hipper, and more well-to-do clientele using public-private partnerships. Unfortunately, scant attention is being paid to the core issue in economic development—the need for sustainable livelihoods and meaningful work. Here, Ellen Mutari and Deborah Figart explore the realities of the industry and the lives and challenges the workers within it are facing.

Author : Michael Pollock
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 210 pages
Book Rating : 4.18/5 ( download)

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Author : John Alcamo
Publisher : Gollehon Books
ISBN 13 : 9780914839224
Total Pages : 233 pages
Book Rating : 4.25/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Atlantic City written by John Alcamo and published by Gollehon Books. This book was released on 1991 with total page 233 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A 20-year casino veteran writes a "tell-all" guide that takes readers beyond the facade of slot machines and flashing neon, sizing up all the games from the casino's viewpoint, and peppered with humorous anecotes about superstitious casino bosses and famous players.

Author : Jane Bokunewicz
Publisher : Prentice Hall
ISBN 13 : 9780135046043
Total Pages : 180 pages
Book Rating : 4.41/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Casino Gaming Technology written by Jane Bokunewicz and published by Prentice Hall. This book was released on 2012 with total page 180 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The first of its kind, CASINO GAMING TECHNOLOGY explores the systems and technologies crucial to casino operations. Offering broad coverage, it traces the evolution of technology in slots, tables, casino cage, marketing, security, and miscellaneous systems like race/simulcast and sports book. Written from a business perspective, it focuses on how technology and systems are used to make better decisions, improve customer service and streamline operations. Each chapter includes learning activities and in-class discussions that prompt students to understand the past, present, and future impact of technology on the casino business.

Author : Cathy Hc Hsu
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1135410690
Total Pages : 264 pages
Book Rating : 4.98/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Legalized Casino Gaming in the United States written by Cathy Hc Hsu and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2014-01-21 with total page 264 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Covering the entire United States gaming market, Legalized Casino Gaming in the United States provides gaming researchers, policymakers, and hospitality students comprehensive overview of the history, development, legislation, and economic and social impacts of riverboat, land-based, and Native American casino gaming. Containing national and regional research about the industry, this book will provide students with a historical view on gaming and the hospitality industry, offer researchers data and current market status of the industry; and will give policymakers information about the advantages and disadvantages of a gaming industry in their community. Comprehensive and thorough, Legalized Casino Gaming in the United States is full of case studies, data, and surveys that provide you with credible information on community incomes, residents’attitudes about gaming, and gaming taxes in certain states. This fact-filled book will help you evaluate and learn about the pros and cons of the industry, including: reviewing changes in the gaming laws and regulations in particular regions and segments of the industry explaining laws and regulations by state for riverboat and other Native American land-based gaming examining negative and positive social impacts of gaming, including crime; quality of life; community services; availability of entertainment, recreation, and cultural activities; community attractiveness, such as reputation, appearance, cleanliness, and traffic; local resident attitudes; and pathological gaming explaining Nevada’s gaming regulatory system, including the roles of the Nevada Gaming Commission and Gaming Control Board, and discussing issues related to currency transactions, exclusion lists, work permits, customer disputes, and underage gambling discussing positive economic aspects of Native American gaming, such as tax benefits, in Connecticut, Wisconsin, Oregon, and Minnesota, and how the industry impacts surrounding communities Examining the industry from ethical, economic, and social standpoints, the contributors offer you several perspectives of a situation, not just one side of an issue, to help you make educated decisions or opinions about gaming. Bolstered with charts, graphs, tables, and future research recommendations, Legalized Casino Gaming in the United States offers you an in-depth and comprehensive look at the gaming industry, helping you weigh the positive and negative effects of one of the most popular areas of hospitality.

Author : Basil Nestor
Publisher : Wiley
ISBN 13 : 9780028629179
Total Pages : 356 pages
Book Rating : 4.75/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Unofficial Guide to Casino Gambling written by Basil Nestor and published by Wiley. This book was released on 1999-02-05 with total page 356 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The casino games seem simple, but every year, millions of people lose billions of dollars at casinos and other gaming establishments. Why? Because they lack information, rather than luck. Beyond Las Vegas and Atlantic City, this book discusses riverboat and dockside gambling, as well as the boom in Indian Reservation gambling destinations and bingo parlors. In addition to the most popular card and dice games, readers discover the latest gambling craze -- virtual casinos found on the Internet. Basil Nestor delivers to the reader the kind of insider information that casinos, other books, or experts can't or won't tell them: * Thoroughly explains casino games, like blackjack, poker, craps, roulette, and more * Analyze odds and guaranteed advantages of certain types of play * Identifies isucker betsi and expose scam betting systems that lose gamblers money * Clarifies casino security protocol and explicate state operations regulations * Teaches prospective gamblers to implement methods that increase winning potential

Author : Michael S. Skaff
Publisher : Michaelskaffphd
ISBN 13 : 9780977908929
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.25/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Craps 101 written by Michael S. Skaff and published by Michaelskaffphd. This book was released on 2010-04 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A clear explanation for all players, both inexperienced and experienced, on how to play casino craps. This edition provides several strategies which help to minimize the potential losses and bankroll risks and provide a chance to be a winner. In addition, this 2nd edition presents the results of experimentation to study whether dice control is fact or fiction. That is, can the casino advantage due to randomness be overcome?