Examines the politics of state and federal gambling policy, particularly policies relating to casinos and state lotteries. It considers gambling policy from various perspectives, including the state and federal governments' role in policy formation and implementation.

Noting that true consensus has not been achieved in the area of gambling policy, she shows how supporters' economic arguments and opponents' moral concerns have effectively bifurcated the current debates on gambling policy; gambling is now viewed by many in two distinct and separate bodies of thought. As she observes, the challenge for the future of gambling policy is to find ways to bridge the gap. Of particular interest to scholars, students, and other researchers involved with public policy, particularly that relating to gambling.

Introduction: Policy Making and Morals
The History and Regulation of Gambling in the United States
The Politics of Gambling Adoptions
State Regulation of Gambling
The Economic and Social Impacts of Gambling and Their Effects on Policy
Rolling the Dice: Assessments and Directions for the Future of Legal Gambling
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Index.