Intro -- Contents -- Figures -- Tables -- 1. A Brief History of Gambling in America -- 2. Casino Expansion in the United States -- 3. Tax Revenues from Casinos -- 4. Casinos as Economic Development Tools -- 5. Social Costs -- 6. Regulating Gambling - An Introduction -- 7. Casino Regulation in Nevada -- 8. Casino Regulation in Other States -- 9. Regulating Gambling: The Federal Government's Role -- 10. The Internet: Gambling's New Frontier -- 11. Tribal Gaming -- 12. Governing Fortune in a Changing World -- Notes -- Index.