Banks, James. Gambling, Crime and Society. Palgrave Macmillan, 2017.
This book highlights the combination of crime and gambling throughout the history of the United States. It is a recent source written in 2017 which makes it an awesome source for my paper. The author is from a university and a credited writer so it is legitimate. It will support the argument that gambling should be illegal because it hurts athletes integrity towards their careers and it also proliferates problem gambling among adults and youth.
Hodges, D. Collin, and Walker, M. Douglas. “Gambling Taxes.” For Your Own Good: Taxes, Paternalism and Fiscal Discrimination in the Twenty-First Century, Hoffer, Adam and Nesbit, Todd, Westchester Publishing Services, 2018, 361-374.
This source discusses the fiscal policy involved in gambling and how politicians are the people deciding the fate of gambling but it also delves into the effect of problem gambling on society. It will boost my argument that addiction is caused by gambling. The article was written at George Washington University in a department by two scholarly authors compiled into a collection. It was published in 2018 which is fantastic for relevance and it is way up to date and informative.
Pavalko, Ronald M., . “Compulsive Gambling is an Addiction.” Gambling: Opposing Viewpoints, Torr, James D., Greenhaven Press, 2002, 49-57.
This entry provides background to what gambling as an addiction proliferates people to. It ruins their personal lives and leads to many disastrous consequences. It is a good argument booster for the addiction part of my paper. The author is on the National Council on Problem Gambling and an author of a novel on gambling. The article is fairly recent and informative.