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David Schwartz G
Suburban Xanadu [PDF ebook]
The Casino Resort on the Las Vegas Strip and Beyond

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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-c

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Language English ● Format PDF ● Pages 240 ● ISBN 9781136757419 ● Publisher Taylor and Francis ● Published 2003 ● Downloadable 6 times ● Currency EUR ● ID 2775418 ● Copy protection Adobe DRM

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