Selling Hope: State Lotteries in America

Author/Contributor(s):	Clotfelter, Charles T ; Cook, Philip J
Publisher:	Harvard University Press
Date:	10/01/1991
Binding:	Paperback
Condition:	NEW

With its huge jackpots and heartwarming rags-to-riches stories, the lottery has become the hope and dream of millions of Americans--and the fastest-growing source of state revenue. Despite its popularity, however, there remains much controversy over whether this is an appropriate business for state government and, if so, how this business should be conducted.