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Gambling: theories & methods
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Gambling: theories & methods
Hardcover. Exploring the landscape of the gaming market, this volume offers a theoretical and empirical basis from which a discussion on the role of government in regulation, taxation, and production of gambling services can take place. It presents the key issues in the gaming debate. It is suitable for scholars and policymakers. Num Pages: 233 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KCL; KNSP; WDP. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 161 x 18. Weight in Grams: 406.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- 1st
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230500501
- ISBN
- 9780230500501
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.76
€ 66.76
Paperback. Accessibly written and based on the latest research, this book tackles a key issue in contemporary society. Pulling no punches, addiction authority Jim Orford presents evidence that gambling represents a serious danger to public health due to its potential addictiveness. Num Pages: 300 pages, black & white tables, figures. BIC Classification: JFFH; WDP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 153 x 17. Weight in Grams: 438.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc United Kingdom
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Number of pages
- 300
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780470661208
- ISBN
- 9780470661208
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 65.06
€ 65.06
Hardback. Num Pages: 256 pages, 23 black & white illustrations, 23 b&w illus. BIC Classification: 1KBBW; HBJK; WDP; WQH; WSTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 23. Weight in Grams: 477.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- University of Washington Press United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780295995465
- ISBN
- 9780295995465
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 52.85
€ 52.85
Hardback. Why do so many gamblers risk it all when they know the odds of winning are against them? Why do they believe dice are 'hot' in a winning streak? Why do we expect heads on a coin toss after several flips have turned up tails? This book takes a look at the mathematics, history, and psychology of gambling to reveal various misconceptions about luck. Num Pages: 296 pages, 35 halftones. 10 line illus. BIC Classification: PDZ; WDP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 241 x 167 x 23. Weight in Grams: 574.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 296
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691138909
- ISBN
- 9780691138909
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 25.06
€ 33.99
€ 25.06
Hardcover. An authoritative introduction to the world of professional gaming and casino management, from the authorities on the subject, the faculty of the UNLV International Gaming Institute: Vincent H. Eade, Director David J. Christianson, Dean William F. Harrah College of Hotel Administration Contributing faculty members: Frank D. Borsenik Leslie E. Num Pages: 280 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: KJ; KNSP; WDP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 243 x 197 x 20. Weight in Grams: 648.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 280
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780471129271
- ISBN
- 9780471129271
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 135.40€ 112.05
€ 135.40
€ 112.05
Paperback. Focuses on the "animal game," a kind of popular gambling entertainment or lottery originated in 1882 within Brazil, in which locals bet on a list of twenty-five animals. Written in English, this work moves smoothly between comprehensive analysis and field observations of specific behaviors and practices. Translator(s): Landers, Clifford E. Num Pages: 200 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KLSB; JHMC; WDP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 162 x 15. Weight in Grams: 386.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- University of Notre Dame Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780268025809
- ISBN
- 9780268025809
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 25.44
€ 26.99
€ 25.44
Paperback. Discusses College sports' ignominious history of game fixing Series: Sport and Society. Num Pages: 216 pages, 8 black and white photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; WDP; WSJM; WSJS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 18. Weight in Grams: 295.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- University of Illinois Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 216
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780252078750
- ISBN
- 9780252078750
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 22.10
€ 23.99
€ 22.10
Paperback. Num Pages: 232 pages, b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: HBT; WDP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 128 x 16. Weight in Grams: 224.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Sanctuary Publishing Ltd
- Number of pages
- 232
- Condition
- Used, Like New
- SKU
- KIN0006582
- ISBN
- 9781860744952
Paperback
Condition: Used, Like New
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. The extraordinary life of the best poker player who ever lived Num Pages: 352 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: BG; WDP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 23. Weight in Grams: 240.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Orion Publishing Co United Kingdom
- Edition
- New Ed
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780753820773
- ISBN
- 9780753820773
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.12
€ 13.99
€ 11.12
Paperback. You can't play Major League Baseball and bet on a game; just ask Pete Rose. Don't try running a betting ring in the NHL, either. Want the surest ticket out of NCAA sports? Betting's the way to do it. In stark contrast, however, the United States Golf Association officially sanctions betting among players during their games. Num Pages: 288 pages, 10 b+w photographs. BIC Classification: WDP; WSJG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 21. Weight in Grams: 440.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Potomac Books Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781597970327
- ISBN
- 9781597970327
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99
€ 20.99
Paperback. If you think you're unlucky when it comes to the game of blackjack, despair no more! InWinning Blackjack, Dr. Lyman Hall divulges his time-tested Top Ten Secrets for success at the blackjack table. You can learn how to control your gambling destiny! Num Pages: 96 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: WDMC; WDP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 150 x 103 x 6. Weight in Grams: 68.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Taylor Trade Publishing United States
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Number of pages
- 96
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781589790308
- ISBN
- 9781589790308
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 10.29
€ 10.29
Paperback. For nearly five years, he was known as the 'Darling Of Las Vegas'. Some said he was a Russian arms dealer, others a pop star from Eastern Europe. But the truth was even more unlikely: he was a twenty-one year old graduate student who had a plan that would one day make him richer than anyone could possibly imagine. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBBWN; BG; BTC; WDMC; WDP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 130 x 22. Weight in Grams: 256. Good clean copy with some minor shelf wear
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Arrow London
- Edition
- New Ed
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KAK0006914
- ISBN
- 9780099490999
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. If you feel that a 'flutter' has evolved into something out of your control, this indispensable book will help you to understand how your gambling problem has developed and what is keeping it going; also, crucially, how to develop the motivation to stop and control any future urges to gamble again. Num Pages: 240 pages, B&w integrated illustrations throughout. BIC Classification: VFJ; VSP; WDP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 198 x 126. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- Little, Brown Book Group
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9781472138682
- ISBN
- 9781472138682
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 13.19
€ 14.99
€ 13.19
Paperback. A guide to sit'n'go, one of the popular forms of poker. It shows how to apply more advanced Sit'n'go concepts such as ICM to become an expert player. It is suitable for both a beginner and an experienced poker player. Num Pages: 224 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 5AN; WDMC2; WDP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 153 x 13. Weight in Grams: 314. Winning Strategies for Single-table Poker Tournaments. 224 pages, Illustrations. A guide to sit'n'go, one of the popular forms of poker. It shows how to apply more advanced Sit'n'go concepts such as ICM to become an expert player. It is suitable for both a beginner and an experienced poker player. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 5AN; WDMC2; WDP. Dimension: 228 x 153 x 13. Weight: 312.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- D&B Publishing
- Edition
- 1st
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781904468431
- ISBN
- 9781904468431
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 21.88
€ 27.99
€ 21.88
Paperback. Features explanations of the thought processes of a successful high stakes player. This book teaches how to read hands - the key skill for short-handed play. It offers an explanation for the thought processes and concepts involved in the hand. It also emphasizes on the psychology involved which is of importance for no limit play. Num Pages: 208 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 5AN; WDMC; WDP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 155 x 13. Weight in Grams: 346. Winning Strategies for Short-handed and Heads Up Play. 208 pages, Illustrations. Features explanations of the thought processes of a successful high stakes player. This book teaches how to read hands - the key skill for short-handed play. It offers an explanation for the thought processes and concepts involved in the hand. It also emphasizes on the psychology involved which is of importance for no limit play. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 5AN; WDMC; WDP. Dimension: 229 x 155 x 13. Weight: 306.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- D&B Publishing
- Edition
- 1st
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781904468417
- ISBN
- 9781904468417
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 21.91
€ 27.99
€ 21.91
Paperback. The follow-up to the hugely successful cult-classic BIG DEAL, with all the poker wit and wisdom of the original. (Martin Amis on Tony Holden: 'The top writer in pokerdom'.) Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: BT; WDMC2; WDP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 204 x 148 x 23. Weight in Grams: 284.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Little, Brown Book Group United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780349119038
- ISBN
- 9780349119038
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.12
€ 13.99
€ 11.12