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An Unsafe Bet? The Dangerous Rise of Gambling and the Debate We Should Be Having reveals how gambling represents a danger to public health due to its inherent addiction potential, which is being intentionally downplayed by the gambling industry and governments.* Lays bare the extent of gambling and its effects on society* Exposes the dilemma for policy makers, who are charged with protecting public health but also increasingly dependent on revenues earned from gambling* Written by Jim Orford, an internationally respected authority on the topic* International examples broaden the argument and reveal the global stakes involved

An Unsafe Bet?: The Dangerous Rise of Gambling and the Debate We Should Be Having

Preface.Section I: Gambling is Growing.1. The Extraordinary International Growth of Gambling.2. The Rise of Gambling in Britain.Section II: Gambling is Dangerous.3. Gambling Addiction.4. Modern Addiction Theory Applied to Gambling.5. Does the Fault Lie in the Person or in the Product?Section III: Gambling is Controversial.6. Discourses of Gambling: ElevenWays of Talking About the Subject.7. Public Attitudes Towards Gambling Are Negative.8. The Costs and Benefits of Gambling for Society: A Hotly Contested Subject.Section IV: Gambling Expansion is Not Being Challenged.9. Governments Are Complicit in Supporting the Interests of the Gambling Industry.10. Trapped: The Disempowering Effects of Failure to Challenge the Growth of Gambling.11. Conclusions and Recommendations: The DebateWe Should be Having.Sources.References.Index.