Terminal damage : the politics of VLTs in Atlantic Canada / Peter McKenna.
Terminal damage : the politics of VLTs in Atlantic Canada / Peter McKenna.
By
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McKenna, Peter, 1961-
Publication Date
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2008
Publication Information
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Halifax, N.S. : Fernwood Pub. Co.,
Physical Description
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256 p.
Subject Term
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Video lottery terminals.
Video lottery terminals -- Political aspects -- Atlantic Provinces.
Video lottery terminals -- Social aspects -- Atlantic Provinces.
Gambling -- Government policy -- Atlantic Provinces.
Gambling -- Social aspects.
Compulsive gambling.
Bibliography Note
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 232-249) and index.
Summary
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This book examines why public policy action has been more symbolic than substantive and how VLTs have become increasingly politicized since the early 1990s. It is a clarion call to governments to take real action.
Language
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English
ISBN
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9781552662649
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| St. John's - A.C. Hunter (SJH) | Adult NFic NL Ref - Prov Coll | Adult Non-Fiction NL Reference Provincial Collection | 363.42 M19 | NonCirculating |
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