Keywords
- Gambling
- Casinos
- Lotteries
- Bingo
- Horse Racing—Betting
- Pari-mutuel betting
- Gambling Industry
- Compulsive gambling
- Gambling on Indian reservations
- Internet gambling
Finding Books
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eBooks
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Gambling in the news
CNN CNN's Anderson Cooper and his panel discuss Sen. Harry Reid's push of a gambling bill during this congressional session. (February 7, 2011)
Google It
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Definition
“To play or game, for money or other stake; to stake money or other thing of value on an uncertain event. It involves, not only chance, but a hope of gaining something beyond the amount played.” (Black’s Law Dictionary)
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How should Florida resolve the issue of funding education with lottery funds?
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What should be done about Internet gambling?
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Do casinos benefit local economies?
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What effects have casinos had in different cities?
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What is the relationship between gambling and crime?
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What effect has gambling had on Indian tribes?
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Is video gambling harmful?
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Is compulsive gambling a disease?
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Discuss the Canadian lawsuit alleging that video lottery terminals create and feed gambling addictions?
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Should sports gambling be legalized?
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Should slot machines be installed in Florida pari-mutuel facilities?
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Is dog and horse racing cruel to animals?
E-Books
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Reference Books
Suggested Databases
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- Academic Search Complete Academic Search Complete provides full-text for more than 4,650 publications, including full-text for more than 3,600 peer-reviewed journals.
- America's Newspapers America's Newspapers from NewsBank provides full-text articles from the electronic editions of record for more than 600 U.S. newspapers - all in one easy-to-search database.
- Subject Specific Databases
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Cite Your Sources
Eventually, all students have to learn to properly cite their sources for their research. Some classes require MLA style, while others use APA. This page will give you pointers as well as help in creating those "Works Cited" or "References" pages. Remember you can always contact us, if it gets confusing (and it usually does!)
- MLA Update 2009In Summer 2008, the Modern Language Association released its third edition of the MLA Style Manual and Guide to Scholarly Publishing, which publicly unveiled modifications to MLA Style for the upcoming year.
These changes go into effect in April 2009. - Sample of MLA Work Cited PageFrom Online Writing Lab (OWL) at Purdue University
- Citation Builder - NCSUCitation Builder is an interactive web tool designed to assist college and university students in their effort to respect other people's intellectual properties.
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