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International Journal of Mental Health and Addiction
Published in: International Journal of Mental Health and Addiction 3/2008

01-07-2008

The Other Gambling Industry. A Review of Pierre de Champlain’s Mobsters, Gangsters and Men of Honour: Cracking the Mafia Code

Author: Nigel E. Turner

Published in: International Journal of Mental Health and Addiction | Issue 3/2008

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Today, when we talk about the gambling industry, typically we talk about casinos, racetracks, bingo halls, and lottery distributors, which operate openly. Such establishments are not only licensed by government officials but are often contracted to operate for the government as a means of generating non-tax government revenue. …
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De Champlain, P. (2004). Mobsters, gangsters and men of honour: Cracking the mafia code. Toronto: HarperCollins.
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Metadata
Title
The Other Gambling Industry. A Review of Pierre de Champlain’s Mobsters, Gangsters and Men of Honour: Cracking the Mafia Code
Author
Nigel E. Turner
Publication date
01-07-2008
Publisher
Springer-Verlag
Published in
International Journal of Mental Health and Addiction / Issue 3/2008
Print ISSN: 1557-1874
Electronic ISSN: 1557-1882
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s11469-007-9124-2

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