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Author:   Kaye Sung Chon ,  Cathy Hc Hsu (Hong Kong Polytechnic University) ,  Cathy H. C. Hsu
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Inc
Imprint:   Routledge
Dimensions:   Width: 15.20cm , Height: 1.70cm , Length: 22.90cm
Weight:   0.360kg
ISBN:  

9780789023469

ISBN 10:   0789023466
Pages:   256
Publication Date:   08 March 2006
Audience:   General/trade ,  General
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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About the Editor Contributors Preface SECTION I: HISTORY, DEVELOPMENT, AND LEGISLATION Chapter 1. Casino History, Development, and Legislation in Australia (Helen Breen and Nerilee Hing) Early Colonization: 1778-1900 Selective Legalization: 1900-1940s Government Endorsement and Market Growth: World War II to the 1970s Commercialization, Competition, and Market Expansion: 1970s to the Present Casinos in Australia Conclusion Chapter 2. History, Development, and Legalization of Korean Casino Gaming (Choong-Ki Lee and Ki-Joon Back) Historical Development The Korean Casino Industry Today The Korean Gaming Regulatory System Summary Chapter 3. Casino Gambling in Macao: Through Legalization to Liberalization (Glenn McCartney) The Early Years: Illegal to Legalized Gambling Period of Casino Development: Legalization to Monopoly Franchise Recent Events: The Liberalization of Macao’s Casino Industry Regulation of the Liberalization Tourism Development Casino Investment Plans Summary Chapter 4. Gambling in Japan (William N. Thompson) Pachinko: My Introduction to the Game What Is Gambling? Definitions and Fictions Would Pachinko Work Elsewhere? Addictive Qualities of Pachinko A Bit of HistoryA Lot of Ambiguity Other Forms of Gambling in Japan Summary and Future Developments Chapter 5. Gaming in Southeast Asia (Paul D. Bromberg) Introduction Cambodia Indonesia Laos Malaysia Union of Myanmar (Burma) Republic of Singapore Thailand Vietnam SECTION II: OPERATION Chapter 6. Essentials of Effective Regulation: Suggestions for Asian Gaming Jurisdictions (Fredric E. Gushin) Introduction Public Policy Casino Licensing Operational Controls Conclusion Chapter 7. Casino Licensing Investigations (William R. Kisby and William O’Reilly) The Application Process Investigative Process Operator, Vendor, and Employee Investigation A Casino Licensing Case Chapter 8. Accounting, Internal Controls, and Casino Auditing (Kevin O’Toole) Accounting and Internal Controls Casino Auditing Chapter 9. Nonnegotiable Chips: Their Use and Cost (Andrew MacDonald and Sean Monaghan) Nonnegotiable Chips Mathematical Ratios: A Simple Geometric Progression Revenue Calculation Comparisons for Various Games After Tax Other Methods of Explanation Glossary SECTION III: GAMING AND SOCIETY Chapter 10. Social Impacts of Gambling in Australia (Nerilee Hing) The Impacts of Gambling Problem Gambling in Australia and Its Impacts The Rise of Problem Gambling As a Social Issue in Australia A Public Health Approach to Problem Gambling: The Role of Harm Minimization and Consumer Protection Government Responses to Problem Gambling Industry Responses to Problem Gambling The Effectiveness of Responsible Gambling Measures Conclusion Chapter 11. Economics of Australian Casinos (Jeremy Buultjens) A Brief History of the Casino Industry Market Structures and Ownership Regimes The Impacts of Casinos The Economic Benefits from Casinos The Economic Costs of Casino Development Net Economic Assessment Constraints on Casinos The Future Conclusion Chapter 12. Impacts of Casinos in Korea (Ki-Joon Back and Choong-Ki Lee) Introduction Economic Imp

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