Last Gamble : Betting on the Future in Four Rocky Mountain Mining Towns by Audie L. Blevins and Katherine Jensen (1998, Hardcover)
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Product Identifiers
PublisherUniversity of Arizona Press
ISBN-100816518548
ISBN-139780816518548
eBay Product ID (ePID)988557
Product Key Features
Number of Pages220 Pages
Publication NameLast Gamble : Betting on the Future in Four Rocky Mountain Mining Towns
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year1998
SubjectMining, United States / State & Local / West (Ak, CA, Co, Hi, Id, Mt, Nv, Ut, WY), United States / West / Mountain (Az, Co, Id, Mt, NM, Nv, Ut, WY), Development / General, Industries / Hospitality, Travel & Tourism, Gambling / General (See Also Self-Help / Compulsive Behavior / Gambling)
TypeTextbook
Subject AreaTravel, Technology & Engineering, Games & Activities, Business & Economics, History
AuthorAudie L. Blevins, Katherine Jensen
FormatHardcover
Dimensions
Item Height0.9 in
Item Weight29.1 Oz
Item Length9.5 in
Item Width6.3 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceScholarly & Professional
LCCN98-008962
Dewey Edition21
TitleLeadingThe
Reviews"The weird tale of how a vice became economic salvation and a public boon is well told in this book. . . . Readers are immersed in details, but rewarded with broad, often ironic conclusions." — New Mexico Historical Review, "The weird tale of how a vice became economic salvation and a public boon is well told in this book. . . . Readers are immersed in details, but rewarded with broad, often ironic conclusions." -- New Mexico Historical Review
IllustratedYes
Dewey Decimal363.4/2/0978
SynopsisWhen gambling was initiated in Deadwood, South Dakota, in 1989 and in three Colorado towns two years later, most residents imagined that the new tourist attraction would bolster the tawdry main streets of these "Old West" mining towns. Instead, gaming limited employment options, threatened historic preservation, and transformed the tax structure as it became the dominant industry in these towns. From the onset of legalized gambling in the Rocky Mountains, authors Katherine Jensen and Audie Blevins collected economic data, interviewed officials and citizens, and perused countless historical sources. Their efforts have resulted in a unique account detailing the dramatic changes in communities that stake their economic and cultural futures solely on the gambling industry. The Last Gamble: Betting on the Future in Four Rocky Mountain Mining Towns explores changing economic realities in communities and promises to be a solid addition to the new social history of the West. Concentrating on sharply focused, regional case studies, the authors incorporate research from wider national and historical angles. The outcome is a critical perspective on social change and a thorough assessment of the impacts of gaming on civic groups and institutions. Jensen and Blevins offer readers clear insight into the dilemmas faced by the four communities, a clarity that is powerfully enhanced by their personal ties to the people and places. The Last Gamble is an intriguing work that will appeal to all readers with an interest in the modern American West and will prove especially valuable to policymakers, preservationists, historians, and sociologists.
LC Classification NumberHV6721.R62J46 1998
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