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The Chinese are known throughout the world as avid gamblers with a long history of participation in games of chance. Historians have documented wagering on such games as far back as the early Chinese dynasties. Despite measures by ancient Chinese rulers to contain gambling, it proliferated, and Chinese games have evolved and multiplied since then. Desmond Lam provides a unique look into the little-known world of Chinese gambling from historical, cultural, psychological, and social perspectives. Chinese gamblers regularly patronize casinos in the United States, Canada, and Australia. The recent expansion of gambling in East Asia has attracted much global media attention. Macau, the only place in China where casino gambling is now legal, easily surpasses Las Vegas as the world's largest casino gaming market. Each year, Chinese from mainland China, Hong Kong, and Taiwan account for almost 90 percent of visitors to Macau. The expansion of the Chinese gambling industry has brought about much harm to Chinese communities, despite all of the development it has also stimulated. This book is the first to examine the beliefs, motivations, attitudes, and behaviors of Chinese gamblers, and will be of interest to students of history and sociology, as well as those studying the history and culture of China.

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Professor Lam systematically explores the relationship of gambling with Chinese culture, drawing from history, sociology, psychology, and religious studies, as well as popular culture and personal observation. His timely research and perceptive insights illuminate the connection between the recent growth of the global gaming industry and the sustained expansion of the Chinese economy. --Robert McBain, Chief Financial Officer, SJM Holdings Limited Just as gambling in Macau has grown to far outstrip the famed Las Vegas Strip--so too has Desmond Lam's writing grown immensely in its value over the past few years. Lam writes in an easily accessible and clear way that provides a framework to understand more about all aspects of Asian gambling. This is a book for those who seek not only detailed knowledge but greater insights into Asian gambling culture . . . Lam provides . . . true understanding, vision, and clarity. Operators, analysts, financiers, students, academics, journalists, or anyone at all involved with the gaming industry should place Lam's latest work on their reading list and give it pride of place in their library. --Andrew MacDonald, SVP and Chief Casino Officer, Las Vegas Sands Corp.

<em>Chopsticks and Gambling</em> is a detailed source on Chinese gambling history, behavior, and belief. Researchers, historians, other professionals, and enthusiasts of Chinese gambling culture will find a synthesis of information on this topic. </p> --<em>Contemporary Sociology</em></p> Professor Lam systematically explores the relationship of gambling with Chinese culture, drawing from history, sociology, psychology, and religious studies, as well as popular culture and personal observation. His timely research and perceptive insights illuminate the connection between the recent growth of the global gaming industry and the sustained expansion of the Chinese economy. </p> --Robert McBain, Chief Financial Officer, SJM Holdings Limited</p> Just as gambling in Macau has grown to far outstrip the famed Las Vegas Strip--so too has Desmond Lam's writing grown immensely in its value over the past few years. Lam writes in an easily accessible and clear way that provides a framework to understand more about all aspects of Asian gambling. This is a book for those who seek not only detailed knowledge but greater insights into Asian gambling culture . . . Lam provides . . . true understanding, vision, and clarity. Operators, analysts, financiers, students, academics, journalists, or anyone at all involved with the gaming industry should place Lam's latest work on their reading list and give it pride of place in their library. </p> --Andrew MacDonald, SVP and Chief Casino Officer, Las Vegas Sands Corp. </p> Up until now there has been no extended researched introduction to Chinese attitudes towards gaming that provides the historical and values background, the empirical research, and the impact focus which this book provides. It is extremely readable, engaging, and full of interesting data, connections, and conclusions. In this small book, Professor Lam has provided a valuable resource of information that helps one understand better not only Chinese gambling practices and attitudes, but the Chinese mindset in general. I plan to recommend [<em>Chopsticks and Gambling</em>] to friends and colleagues, as well as assign it to students who go on my travel course to Hong Kong, Macau, and China. We can hope that there will be more and more quality work done in this field of study. </p> --Andrew Gustafson, Heider College of Business, Creighton University, <em>Gaming Research and Review Journal</em></p>

Chopsticks and Gambling is a detailed source on Chinese gambling history, behavior, and belief. Researchers, historians, other professionals, and enthusiasts of Chinese gambling culture will find a synthesis of information on this topic. --Contemporary Sociology Professor Lam systematically explores the relationship of gambling with Chinese culture, drawing from history, sociology, psychology, and religious studies, as well as popular culture and personal observation. His timely research and perceptive insights illuminate the connection between the recent growth of the global gaming industry and the sustained expansion of the Chinese economy. --Robert McBain, Chief Financial Officer, SJM Holdings Limited Just as gambling in Macau has grown to far outstrip the famed Las Vegas Strip--so too has Desmond Lam's writing grown immensely in its value over the past few years. Lam writes in an easily accessible and clear way that provides a framework to understand more about all aspects of Asian gambling. This is a book for those who seek not only detailed knowledge but greater insights into Asian gambling culture . . . Lam provides . . . true understanding, vision, and clarity. Operators, analysts, financiers, students, academics, journalists, or anyone at all involved with the gaming industry should place Lam's latest work on their reading list and give it pride of place in their library. --Andrew MacDonald, SVP and Chief Casino Officer, Las Vegas Sands Corp.

"-Chopsticks and Gambling is a detailed source on Chinese gambling history, behavior, and belief. Researchers, historians, other professionals, and enthusiasts of Chinese gambling culture will find a synthesis of information on this topic.- --Contemporary Sociology -Professor Lam systematically explores the relationship of gambling with Chinese culture, drawing from history, sociology, psychology, and religious studies, as well as popular culture and personal observation. His timely research and perceptive insights illuminate the connection between the recent growth of the global gaming industry and the sustained expansion of the Chinese economy.- --Robert McBain, Chief Financial Officer, SJM Holdings Limited -Just as gambling in Macau has grown to far outstrip the famed Las Vegas Strip--so too has Desmond Lam's writing grown immensely in its value over the past few years. Lam writes in an easily accessible and clear way that provides a framework to understand more about all aspects of Asian gambling. This is a book for those who seek not only detailed knowledge but greater insights into Asian gambling culture . . . Lam provides . . . true understanding, vision, and clarity. Operators, analysts, financiers, students, academics, journalists, or anyone at all involved with the gaming industry should place Lam's latest work on their reading list and give it pride of place in their library.- --Andrew MacDonald, SVP and Chief Casino Officer, Las Vegas Sands Corp. -Up until now there has been no extended researched introduction to Chinese attitudes towards gaming that provides the historical and values background, the empirical research, and the impact focus which this book provides. It is extremely readable, engaging, and full of interesting data, connections, and conclusions. In this small book, Professor Lam has provided a valuable resource of information that helps one understand better not only Chinese gambling practices and attitudes, but the Chinese mindset in general. I plan to recommend [Chopsticks and Gambling] to friends and colleagues, as well as assign it to students who go on my travel course to Hong Kong, Macau, and China. We can hope that there will be more and more quality work done in this field of study.- --Andrew Gustafson, Heider College of Business, Creighton University, Gaming Research and Review Journal ""Chopsticks and Gambling is a detailed source on Chinese gambling history, behavior, and belief. Researchers, historians, other professionals, and enthusiasts of Chinese gambling culture will find a synthesis of information on this topic."" --Contemporary Sociology ""Professor Lam systematically explores the relationship of gambling with Chinese culture, drawing from history, sociology, psychology, and religious studies, as well as popular culture and personal observation. His timely research and perceptive insights illuminate the connection between the recent growth of the global gaming industry and the sustained expansion of the Chinese economy."" --Robert McBain, Chief Financial Officer, SJM Holdings Limited ""Just as gambling in Macau has grown to far outstrip the famed Las Vegas Strip--so too has Desmond Lam's writing grown immensely in its value over the past few years. Lam writes in an easily accessible and clear way that provides a framework to understand more about all aspects of Asian gambling. This is a book for those who seek not only detailed knowledge but greater insights into Asian gambling culture . . . Lam provides . . . true understanding, vision, and clarity. Operators, analysts, financiers, students, academics, journalists, or anyone at all involved with the gaming industry should place Lam's latest work on their reading list and give it pride of place in their library."" --Andrew MacDonald, SVP and Chief Casino Officer, Las Vegas Sands Corp. ""Up until now there has been no extended researched introduction to Chinese attitudes towards gaming that provides the historical and values background, the empirical research, and the impact focus which this book provides. It is extremely readable, engaging, and full of interesting data, connections, and conclusions. In this small book, Professor Lam has provided a valuable resource of information that helps one understand better not only Chinese gambling practices and attitudes, but the Chinese mindset in general. I plan to recommend [Chopsticks and Gambling] to friends and colleagues, as well as assign it to students who go on my travel course to Hong Kong, Macau, and China. We can hope that there will be more and more quality work done in this field of study."" --Andrew Gustafson, Heider College of Business, Creighton University, Gaming Research and Review Journal ""Chopsticks and Gambling is a detailed source on Chinese gambling history, behavior, and belief. Researchers, historians, other professionals, and enthusiasts of Chinese gambling culture will find a synthesis of information on this topic."" --Contemporary Sociology ""Professor Lam systematically explores the relationship of gambling with Chinese culture, drawing from history, sociology, psychology, and religious studies, as well as popular culture and personal observation. His timely research and perceptive insights illuminate the connection between the recent growth of the global gaming industry and the sustained expansion of the Chinese economy."" --Robert McBain, Chief Financial Officer, SJM Holdings Limited ""Just as gambling in Macau has grown to far outstrip the famed Las Vegas Strip--so too has Desmond Lam's writing grown immensely in its value over the past few years. Lam writes in an easily accessible and clear way that provides a framework to understand more about all aspects of Asian gambling. This is a book for those who seek not only detailed knowledge but greater insights into Asian gambling culture . . . Lam provides . . . true understanding, vision, and clarity. Operators, analysts, financiers, students, academics, journalists, or anyone at all involved with the gaming industry should place Lam's latest work on their reading list and give it pride of place in their library."" --Andrew MacDonald, SVP and Chief Casino Officer, Las Vegas Sands Corp. ""Up until now there has been no extended researched introduction to Chinese attitudes towards gaming that provides the historical and values background, the empirical research, and the impact focus which this book provides. It is extremely readable, engaging, and full of interesting data, connections, and conclusions. In this small book, Professor Lam has provided a valuable resource of information that helps one understand better not only Chinese gambling practices and attitudes, but the Chinese mindset in general. I plan to recommend [Chopsticks and Gambling] to friends and colleagues, as well as assign it to students who go on my travel course to Hong Kong, Macau, and China. We can hope that there will be more and more quality work done in this field of study."" --Andrew Gustafson, Heider College of Business, Creighton University, Gaming Research and Review Journal ""Professor Lam systematically explores the relationship of gambling with Chinese culture, drawing from history, sociology, psychology, and religious studies, as well as popular culture and personal observation. His timely research and perceptive insights illuminate the connection between the recent growth of the global gaming industry and the sustained expansion of the Chinese economy."" --Robert McBain, Chief Financial Officer, SJM Holdings Limited ""Just as gambling in Macau has grown to far outstrip the famed Las Vegas Strip--so too has Desmond Lam's writing grown immensely in its value over the past few years. Lam writes in an easily accessible and clear way that provides a framework to understand more about all aspects of Asian gambling. This is a book for those who seek not only detailed knowledge but greater insights into Asian gambling culture . . . Lam provides . . . true understanding, vision, and clarity. Operators, analysts, financiers, students, academics, journalists, or anyone at all involved with the gaming industry should place Lam's latest work on their reading list and give it pride of place in their library."" --Andrew MacDonald, SVP and Chief Casino Officer, Las Vegas Sands Corp."

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