High stakes casinos and controversies

Journal of Community Practice

Volumn 7, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 47-69

  Simmons, Louise ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT   (United States)

Author keywords

Community coalitions; Economic development; Gambling; Native Americans

Indexed keywords

EID: 84949551416     PISSN: 10705422     EISSN: 15433706     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J125v07n02_03     Document Type: Article

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