Subject: Current Affairs
In 2012, over 50 percent of those patronizing a casino were over 50 years of age. Have casinos become today’s senior center? Come with Amy Ziettlow in Seniors in Casino Land, as she travels through America’s casinos, eating at the buffets, playing the slots, and talking to as many seniors […]
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30 pages | ISBN 978-1-931764-46-9 978-1-931764-47-6
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This is the inside story of how New York governor Andrew Cuomo, legislative leaders in Albany, and powerful gambling interests conspired to undo the New York State Constitution in order to legalize Las Vegas-style commercial casinos in the Empire State. Despite a promise to change the corrupt culture in Albany, […]
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