Hitting the Lottery Jackpot: State Governments and the Taxing of Dreams Contributor(s): Nibert, David (Author) |
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ISBN: 1583670130 ISBN-13: 9781583670132 Publisher: Monthly Review Press OUR PRICE: $74.25 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: February 2000 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Social Science | Sociology - General - Games & Activities | Gambling - Lotteries - Business & Economics | Public Finance |
Dewey: 336.170 |
Series: State Governments and the Taxing of Dreams |
Physical Information: 0.5" H x 6.2" W x 9" (0.60 lbs) 144 pages |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: When thirteen machine shop workers from Ohio won a $295.7 million lotto jackpot, the largest ever, it made headlines. But the real story is that the lottery is a losing proposition for the vast majority who play it. |
Contributor Bio(s): Nibert, David: - David Nibert is Associate Professor of Sociology at Wittenberg University in Springfield, Ohio, and has published articles in Critical Sociology, Race, Gender and Class, and other publications. |