Gambling Policies in European Welfare States

Front Matter ....Pages i-xix
 Introduction: Gambling Regulations and the Use of Gambling Revenues in European Welfare States  (Janne Nikkinen, Michael Egerer, Virve Marionneau)....Pages 1-14
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 Gambling for the State: The Collection and Redistribution of Gambling Proceeds in France  (Virve Marionneau, Sébastien Berret)....Pages 17-35
 Italian Gambling Regulation: Justifications and Counter-Arguments  (Sara Rolando, Alice Scavarda)....Pages 37-57
 Gambling Policies and Law in Austria  (Daniela Bereiter, Stefan Storr)....Pages 59-82
 Gambling Regulation in Spain  (Elisardo Becoña, Lucía Becoña)....Pages 83-97
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 Gambling and Doing Good? On the Relationship Between Gambling Regulations and Welfare Services in Germany  (Kathrin Loer)....Pages 101-118
 Gambling Policies in Slovenia: Financing Tourism Infrastructure, Sports and Designated Non-Governmental Organisations  (Tamara Besednjak Valič, Mirna Macur)....Pages 119-133
 State Lotteries in Europe: A Cross-National Comparison of How Lotteries Are Controlled, Operated and Benefit Government, Private Industry and Civil Society  (Lynn E. Gidluck)....Pages 135-152
 The DNA of Bingo: Charity and Online Bingo  (Donal Casey)....Pages 153-171
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 Why Restrict? Seven Explanations for the Electronic Gambling Machines Monopoly in Norway  (Anita Borch)....Pages 175-195
 The Future Swedish Gambling Market: Challenges in Law and Public Policies  (Jenny Cisneros Örnberg, Jörgen Hettne)....Pages 197-216
 After the Storm: An Analysis of Gambling Legislation in Poland and Its Effects  (Łukasz Wieczorek, Michał Bujalski)....Pages 217-237
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 The Regulation of Gambling in Early Twenty-First Century Britain: Liberalisation and Its Consequences  (Jim Orford)....Pages 241-257
 Conceptions of the Common Good  (Johanna Järvinen-Tassopoulos, Risto Eräsaari)....Pages 259-274
 The Public Interest Approach to Gambling Policy and Research  (Pekka Sulkunen)....Pages 275-296
 Conclusion: Contradictions in Promoting Gambling for Good Causes  (Virve Marionneau, Janne Nikkinen, Michael Egerer)....Pages 297-314
Back Matter ....Pages 315-317