Gaming in Britain and America: Some Historical Comparisons

Authors

Nicholas Tosney Ph.D., University of YorkFollow

Editors

D. Schwartz (Ed.)

Document Type

Occasional Paper

Publication Date

12-2010

Publication Title

Center for Gaming Research Occasional Paper Series: Paper 08

Publisher Location

Las Vegas, Nevada

First page number:

1

Last page number:

12

Abstract

This paper compares the development of gambling in Britain during the late 17th and 18th centuries with the emergence of gambling in Nevada during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Drawing on the existence of similar themes and ideas in different contexts, the author demonstrates several benefits of comparative studies of gambling. Focusing principally on gambling games played with cards and dice, this paper begins by examining approaches to taxing gaming before moving on to consider regulatory strategies.

Keywords

Card games; Dice games; Gambling – History; Gambling – Law and legislation; Gambling – Taxation; Gaming; Great Britain; Nevada

Disciplines

European Law | Gaming and Casino Operations Management | Gaming Law | State and Local Government Law | Taxation

File Format

pdf

Language

English

Repository Citation

Tosney, N. (2010). Gaming in Britain and America: Some Historical Comparisons. In D. Schwartz (Ed.), Center for Gaming Research Occasional Paper Series: Paper 08 1-12.
Available at: https://digitalscholarship.unlv.edu/occ_papers/14