Suburban Xanadu
The Casino Resort on the Las Vegas Strip and Beyond
Nonfiction, Entertainment, Games, Gambling, Social & Cultural Studies, Social Science, Sociology, Urban
| Author: | David Schwartz G | ISBN: | 9781136757402 |
| Publisher: | Taylor and Francis | Publication: | June 3, 2003 |
| Imprint: | Routledge | Language: | English |
| Author: | David Schwartz G |
| ISBN: | 9781136757402 |
| Publisher: | Taylor and Francis |
| Publication: | June 3, 2003 |
| Imprint: | Routledge |
| Language: | English |
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
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
