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Temples of Chance Hardcover – September 22, 1992

by David Johnston (Author)

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Doubleday
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September 22, 1992
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6.5 x 1.25 x 9.5 inches
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0385419201
ISBN-13

978-0385419208
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"Gambling is inevitable," declared the Commission on the Review of the National Policy Toward Gambling in the mid-1970s. Less than 20 years later, Johnston, a Pulitzer Prize-winning reporter for the Philadelphia Inquirer, finds that commercial gambling backed by such business moguls as Donald Trump, Merv Griffin and Steve Wynn and by such corporations as Holiday Inn, Ramada and Hilton has made profits the Mafia never even dreamed of when it controlled Las Vegas. Johnston's hard-edged, sobering account traces the questionable megabuck financial deals that support gambling's increasing popularity in America and indicts corporate and government organizations for encouraging minors to drink and gamble and for coddling high-rollers and money-mongers. An eye-opening expose.
Copyright 1992 Reed Business Information, Inc.

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According to Johnston, when legitimate business gained control of the casino industry from organized crime, it obtained the ability and the license to abuse and destroy customers to an extent that was not possible when casinos were run by criminals. The liberal extension of credit, ambivalent attitudes toward underage gamblers, and ineffective state regulation are among the abuses reported by Johnston, an investigative reporter who has worked for several major newspapers. He observes that legal gambling is becoming a popular quick fix for budget shortfalls in many states. This is an important, well-written book that will inform voters of the unpleasant side of the gaming industry.
- Joseph Barth, U.S. Military Acad. Lib., West Point, N.Y.
Copyright 1992 Reed Business Information, Inc.

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Publisher ‏ : ‎ Doubleday; First Edition (September 22, 1992)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 312 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0385419201
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0385419208
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.35 pounds
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6.5 x 1.25 x 9.5 inches

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David Cay Johnston, a Pulitzer Prize-winning reporter for The New York Times, has hunted down a killer the police failed to catch, exposed LAPD abuses, caused two television stations to lose their licenses over news manipulations, and revealed Donald Trump's true net worth. He has uncovered so many tax dodges that he has been called the "de facto chief tax enforcement officer of the United States." His last book, Perfectly Legal, was a New York Times bestseller and honored as Book of the Year by the journalism organization Investigative Reporters and Editors. Over his forty-year career he has won many other honors, including a George Polk Award.

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THIS IS A TRUTHFUL EXPOSE THAT WILL REMAIN SUPRESSED FROM THE AMERICAN PUBLIC ALONG WITH HIS LATEST BOOK, THE FREE LUNCH. EXTREMELY WELL DONE AND DOCUMENTED. DIFFICULT TO BELIEVE THAT AMERICA IS SO BLINDSIDED. IT IS SO OBVIOUS THAT OUR PRESS IS SO BLIND, OR RATHER SO CONTROLLED AS TO IGNORE THE CANCER OF CONTROLLED POLITICS IN THE TOP LEVEL OF OUR GOVERNMENT. IT IS CREDITABLE NOW TO UNDERSTAND HOW WE HAVE LOST OUR FREEDOM FROM WITHIN. REMEMBER THE COLLEGE STUDY OF THE BOOK 1984, IT IS STILL A VIABLE TEXT EXPOSED IN 2010.

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Book was as described and arrived as promised. We lost everything when our house burned and I wanted to replace this well written informative book. I was very pleased to find it.

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a good read for all of the right reasons

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Good insight into the real Trump

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Good insight into the real Trump. I did not know that it was even possible to drive a casino into bankrupcy.

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Fascinating!!! A Must Read!

Reviewed in the United States on May 21, 2004

This is an absolutely informative and yet totally entertaining book about the inside of the gambling industry. David Johnston does a great job of detailing the evolution of the casinos, all the while making a strong case for its negative impact on society. Throw in the flashy gangsters, mobsters, lawmen, colorful tales of some of the biggest gamblers, incredible stories of rags-to-riches and vice-versa, and you have a real page-turner.

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