Modern Economics
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For a Dollar and a Dream
- State Lotteries in Modern America
- Auteur(s): Jonathan D. Cohen
- Narrateur(s): Tom Lennon
- Durée: 12 h et 11 min
- Version intégrale
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For a Dollar and a Dream shows how, in an era of stagnant upward mobility, millions of Americans turned to the lottery as their only chance at achieving the American Dream. Gamblers were not the only ones who bet on betting. As voters revolted against higher taxes in the late twentieth century, states saw legalized gambling as a panacea, a way of generating revenue without cutting services or raising taxes. Alongside stories of winners and losers, Jonathan Cohen charts the untold history of the nation's lottery system, revealing how players and policymakers alike got hooked.
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For a Dollar and a Dream
- State Lotteries in Modern America
- Narrateur(s): Tom Lennon
- Durée: 12 h et 11 min
- Date de publication: 2022-10-11
- Langue: Anglais
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Every week, one in eight Americans place a bet on the dream of a life-changing lottery jackpot. Americans spend more on lottery tickets annually than on video streaming services, concert tickets, books, and movie tickets combined....
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