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Lang, Arne K., author.
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Book-making (Betting) -- United States -- History.
Horse racing -- Betting -- United States -- History.
Sports betting -- United States -- History.
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Sports betting and bookmaking : an American history / Arne K. Lang.
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Lang, Arne K., author.
Lanham, Maryland : Rowman & Littlefield, c2016.
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Book-making (Betting) -- United States -- History.
Horse racing -- Betting -- United States -- History.
Sports betting -- United States -- History.
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9781442265530
1442265531
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xi, 293 pages ; 24 cm
Contents:
Leonard Jerome : the towering pillar of the horsey set -- Saratoga and Jerome Park : the fountainheads -- Pool sellers, bookmakers, and pari-mutuels -- Off-track betting : the poolroom scene -- New York's racetrack-building boom -- Bookmakers and their modus operandi -- Tipsters and touts -- Big plungers and outlaws -- The reformers crank up the heat -- Racetracks in the crosshairs -- New York racing : feast and famine -- The good-bye years -- Reanimation -- A verdant depression -- A side trip to the Windy City -- Mid-century reformers : La Guardia, Kefauver, and Kennedy -- The tax man cometh -- Multiple-horse wagering takes flight -- Pro football corrodes the racing game -- New York welcomes OTB -- A side trip to old Nevada -- Simulcasting -- Lotteries, casinos, and racinos -- Offshore and online -- Whales -- Pushing the envelope.
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