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Suburban Xanadu

The Casino Resort on the Las Vegas Strip and Beyond

Suburban Xanadu( )
Author: Schwartz, David G.
ISBN:978-0-415-93556-2
Publication Date:Jun 2003
Publisher:Routledge
Book Format:Hardback
List Price:USD $185.00
Book Description:

Urban gambling, linked to poverty, crime and corruption, was once considered a blight on US cities. Gambling then followed the exodus of Americans into the suburbs after World War II and now, at the beginning of the 21st century, most Americans live within a four-hour drive of a casino. What explains the success of places like Las Vegas? The self-contained casino resort removes gambling and its social problems from cities and provides Americans with the comfort of gambling in a setting...
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Book Details
Pages:255
Detailed Subjects: Games & Activities / Gambling / General
Social Science / Sociology / General
Social Science / General
Social Science / Customs & Traditions
Physical Dimensions (W X L X H):6.162 x 9.126 x 0.819 Inches
Book Weight:1.3 Pounds



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