Selling Hope: State Lotteries in America

Harvard University Press, 1989. First edition. First printing [stated]. Hardcover. xii, 323, [1]p. Illustrations. Supplementary Tables. Notes. References. Index. The lottery, with its rags-to-riches stories, has become the hope of many Americans and the fastest-growing source of state revenue. But despite its popularity there is controversy over whether it is an appropriate business for state government and, if so, how the business should be conducted. Condition: Very good in very good dust jacket. Signed by author. Inscribed to Ted Marmor, noted Academic (Yale). Signed by Phil and Charlie.

Keywords: Gambling, Multistate Lotto, Jackpots, John Koza, Payout, Taxation, Scientific Games, Social Values, Product Development, Marketing Strategies, Public Polidy

ISBN: 9780674800977

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Price: $60.00