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SHOULD GAMBLING BE LEGALIZED FOR THE MAJOR SPORT EVENTS?

NCJ Number
35937
Journal
Journal of Police Science and Administration Volume: 4 Issue: 2 Dated: (JUNE 1976) Pages: 203-212
Author(s)
D P HICKMAN
Date Published
1976
Length
10 pages
Annotation
A STUDY OF GAMBLING IS SAID TO INDICATE THAT THE CURRENT MOVEMENT TO EXTEND LEGALIZATION IS BASED ON FALSE HOPES AND FAULTY ASSUMPTIONS.
Abstract
IT IS SAID THAT LEGALIZED GAMBLING REPRESENTS AN INEFFICIENT GENERATOR OF REVENUE AND A LIMITED DEVICE FOR COMBATTING ORGANIZED CRIME. (AUTHOR ABSTRACT)

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