Editor Williams (economics and finance, Nottingham Trent U., UK) points out in his preface that in recent years gambling has attracted increased study and regulation in Europe and the US. He
has selected 40 previously published articles and book excerpts for presentation in this anthology and has arranged them in sections on the economics of racetrack betting, sports betting,
gaming and casino gambling, and national and state lotteries. Sources include the Atlantic Economic Journal, American Economic Review, Quarterly Journal of Economics, and Journal of Political
Economy. The papers are printed in facsimile. There is no index. Annotation 穢2012 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
