"While games of chance have been part of the Aboriginal cultural landscape since before European contact, large-scale commercial gaming facilities within First Nations communities are a relatively new phenomenon in Canada. First Nations Gaming in Canadais the first multidisciplinary study of th...

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Other Authors:	Belanger, Yale D. 1968- (Editor)
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	Winnipeg Univ. of Manitoba Press 2011
Subjects:	Indians of North America / Gambling / Canada Gambling on Indian reservations / Economic aspects / Canada Gambling on Indian reservations / Social aspects / Canada Compulsive gambling / Canada Indiens d'Amérique / Jeux de hasard / Canada Jeux de hasard dans les réserves indiennes / Aspect économique / Canada Jeux de hasard dans les réserves indiennes / Aspect social / Canada Jeux de hasard / Comportement compulsif / Canada Gesellschaft Indianer Kanada
Summary:	"While games of chance have been part of the Aboriginal cultural landscape since before European contact, large-scale commercial gaming facilities within First Nations communities are a relatively new phenomenon in Canada. First Nations Gaming in Canadais the first multidisciplinary study of the role of gaming in indigenous communities north of the 49th parallel. Bringing together some of Canada?s leading gambling researchers, the book examines the history of Aboriginal gaming and its role in indigenous political economy, the rise of large-scale casinos and cybergaming, the socio-ecological impact of problem gambling, and the challenges of labour unions and financial management. The authors also call attention to the dearth of socio-economic impact studies of gambling in First Nations communities while providing models to address this growing issue of concern."--pub. desc
Item Description:	Includes bibliographical references
Physical Description:	VII, 308 S. graph. Darst.
ISBN:	9780887557231 9780887554025