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The New Politics of Indian Gaming uses case studies of major Indian gaming states to analyze the interplay of tribal governance, state politics, and federalism and to illustrate the emergence of reservation governments as political power brokers on the local, state, and national levels. The contributing authors come from several disciplines, including law, public administration, and political science, and consider such tribal strategies as lobbying and campaign contributions. They examine the ef...

Here in a single, compact handbook are all the rules for the myriad forms of pocket billiards. Billiards: The Official Rules and Records Book is complete with detailed instructions on how to play everything from Basic Pocket Billiards to Cut-Throat, together with the rules for tournament games such as Nine Ball and Rotation, and Snooker and Carom games. These are the official rules of billiards from the Billiard Congress of America, the governing body of professional billiards in the United Sta...

"Black Horse Red Dog" comprises 20 new auto-biographical yarns of the betting exploits of Michael Church, his family and their ancestors. The title stems from the black horse - Grand Parade - 33-1 winner of the 1919 'Peace Derby', attended by his grandmother and her sister with dramatic results. Red Dog is the name of the card game played on the Cheltenham Special Pullman train when the author went to see Best Mate's first Gold Cup victory. The other stories include a school sports day in the ye...

Twenty-seven amusing and enlightening tales of those who beat the odds, and those who failed trying.

‘A joy’ Philippe Sands ‘Glorious’ David Spiegelhalter A fascinating, enchanting and personal look at the meaning of luck, and the way in which it has shaped our shared history and continues to inflect our day to day lives. What does it mean to be lucky? How might we mitigate the effects of bad luck and maximise those of good? Is there actually such a thing as ‘luck’—some force that intervenes between desire and its consummation, that impedes...

The book all racing trends fans have been waiting for has finally arrived Every major race and festival in the 2008 Flat season has been placed under the spotlight in this unprecedented compilation of racing statistics. By highlighting the vital clues that pinpoint the winner's profile, along with exclusive 'future pointers', Racing Trends Revealed shows whether individual winners of big races should be followed or avoided in the future. Covering 214 major races in Britain and Ireland, this uniq...

As legalized gambling continues its march across America, governors are in the curious position of managing enterprises that have long been the dominion of gangsters. Until the 1960s, legalized gambling in modern America was limited to Nevada and racetracks, but once governors got a taste of lottery revenue, it set off a stampede for more. Today, every state except for Hawaii and Utah has some form of legal gambling. Gangsters to Governors tells the stories of a constellation of remarkable pers...