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Gluecksspiel im Umbruch

Eines der wichtigsten Ereignisse auf dem Glücksspielmarkt in Deutschland war sicherlich das Urteil des Bundesverfassungsgerichts vom 28. März 2006. Die obersten Bundesrichter in Karlsruhe entschieden, daß das Monopol des staatlichen Sportwettenanbieters Oddset in seiner derzeitigen Form verfassungswidrig ist. Es ist in einer Art und Weise ausgestaltet, die eine effektive Suchtbekämpfung, die den Ausschluß privater Veranstalter rechtfertigen könnte, nicht sicherstellt. Der Gesetzgeber hat nun bis Ende 2007 Zeit, einen verfassungsgemäßen Zustand herzustellen. Dieser Konferenzband der Forschungsstelle Glücksspiel widmet sich ganz der geschilderten Thematik und gibt anhand der Beiträge zum Symposium 2006 eine Bestandsaufnahme der Bedeutung des Glücksspiels und der Wetten aus Sicht der Marktlehre, der Finanz- sowie der Steuerpolitik. Des weiteren findet der Leser in diesem Band einen Gesamtüberblick über alle wichtigen Ereignisse im Jahr 2006.

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Global Gambling

While most research has examined the legal, economic and psychological sides of gambling, this innovative collection offers a wide range of cultural perspectives on gambling organizations. Using both historical and present-day case studies from throughout the world, the authors seriously consider the rituals, symbols, the meanings, values, legitimations, relations (formal as well as informal), and the spaces and artifacts involved in the (re)production of gambling organizations. Contributors not only examine the global influence of commercial gambling, but also demonstrate how the local qualities of gambling organizations remain unique. This volume will be of interest to criminologists, sociologists, anthropologists, and all scholars of gambling.

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The age of chance

This fascinating and extensive study, enlivened by interviews with British and American gamblers, will be enthralling reading not just for those interested in the cultural and social implications of gambling - researchers in sociology, cultural studies and the history of ideas - but for anyone interested in how we create meaning in an increasingly insecure world.

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Understanding Problem Gamblers

Gambling in recent years has become a major mainstream leisure activity. For most of us this enjoyable and exciting entertainment remains an occasional social activity, but for an increasing minority it becomes a destructive dependency. In this practical book, the author explores some of the motivations and attractions of gambling and the transition from social to problem gambling and how gambling dependency develops. He also describes strategies for breaking through the barrier of denial and explores relapse prevention and the vital role of helping agencies. This book is essential reading for anyone involved with a problem gambler either as a client, partner, or family member. It will be of interest to therapists, practitioners who are in contact with problem gamblers and their families, regulators and those working in the gambling industry. Author: Paul Bellringer

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