The encyclopedia of gambling : the game, the odds,the teclmiques, the people and places, the myths and history

Abstract

Contents: Part One -- The History, Culture and Psychology of Gambling; Part Two -- The Mathematics and Science of Gambling; Part Three -- Sports on Which Gambling Takes Place; Part Four -- Fixes and Swindles; Part Five -- Games of Chance; Part Six -- Games of Skill; Part Seven -- Some Famous Casinos; Part Eight -- Gambling Oddities; Part Nine -- Glossary.