Selling hope : state lotteries in America
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Selling hope : state lotteries in America
Harvard University Press, c1989
- : pbk
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Bibliography: p. [305]-316
Includes index
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Description
With its huge jackpots and heartwarming rags-to-riches stories, the lottery has become the hope and dream of millions of Americans-and the fastest-growing source of state revenue. Despite its popularity, however, there remains much controversy over whether this is an appropriate business for state government and, if so, how this business should be conducted.
Table of Contents
Preface to the 1991 Edition PART I: The Setting A New Role for the States Magnitudes The Fall and Rise of Lotteries PART II: The Games and the Players The Games People Play Why (and How) They Play The Demand for Lottery Products Winners and Losers PART III: The Government's Business State Politics and the Lottery Bandwagon The Suppliers The Sales Pitch PART IV: Lotteries as Public Policy A "Painless Tax"? Choices Appendix: Supplementary Tables Notes References Index
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