Publisher's Synopsis
In his review of the gambling phenomenon, the Reverend Tim Costello's experience in helping problem gamblers and challenging gambling promoters combines with the investigations of journalist Royce Millar. This book is an expose of commercial gambling's rampant growth, the complicity of governments and the impact on individuals and communities. It is also an exploration of gambling traditions and debates, offering insights on social, moral and symbolic aspects of gambling and its part in Australian culture, past and present.
