Jackpot (eBook)

Rob Davies (Autor)

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2022 | 1. Auflage
304 Seiten
Guardian Faber Publishing (Verlag)
978-1-78335-226-5 (ISBN)

Infos

A striking exposé of the insidious business practices that have generated enormous profits for the companies operating within the UK's gambling industry. 'A methodical, sensitive and occasionally harrowing polemic about the gambling industry . . . The book has echoes of Patrick Radden Keefe's award-winning Empire of Pain.' SUNDAY TIMES 'A serious attempt to grapple with the extent of Britain's problem.' THE SPECTATOR 'Persuasive.' FINANCIAL TIMES 'Fascinating.' IRISH TIMES 'Eye-opening.' TELEGRAPH *** 716: the number of gambling logos displayed in a single Premier League football match £421 MILLION: the salary of Bet365's CEO in 2020. £14 BILLION: the annual losses incurred by British gamblers. Over half of the population gambles in the UK every year. How did we get here? What keeps us hooked when the odds are so heavily stacked against us? And who are the real winners and losers? Jackpot dives deep into gambling's seedy underbelly to answer these questions, and many more. From the first National Lottery draw in 1569 to the Wild West of today's online casinos, Guardian reporter Rob Davies follows the money to show who profits - and at what cost.

Rob Davies is an investigative reporter for the Guardian's business desk. His investigation into the gambling industry and government policy won a British Journalism Award in 2019. Jackpot is his first book. @ByRobDavies

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A striking expose of the insidious business practices that have generated enormous profits for the companies operating within the UK's gambling industry. 'A methodical, sensitive and occasionally harrowing polemic about the gambling industry . . . The book has echoes of Patrick Radden Keefe's award-winning Empire of Pain.'SUNDAY TIMES'A serious attempt to grapple with the extent of Britain's problem.'THE SPECTATOR'Persuasive.' FINANCIAL TIMES'Fascinating.' IRISH TIMES'Eye-opening.' TELEGRAPH***716: the number of gambling logos displayed in a single Premier League football match 421 MILLION: the salary of Bet365's CEO in 2020. 14 BILLION: the annual losses incurred by British gamblers. Over half of the population gambles in the UK every year. How did we get here? What keeps us hooked when the odds are so heavily stacked against us? And who are the real winners and losers?Jackpot dives deep into gambling's seedy underbelly to answer these questions, and many more. From the first National Lottery draw in 1569 to the Wild West of today's online casinos, Guardian reporter Rob Davies follows the money to show who profits - and at what cost.

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 15.2.2022
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Freizeit / Hobby ► Spielen / Raten
• Themenwelt: Kinder- / Jugendbuch ► Spielen / Lernen ► Abenteuer / Spielgeschichten
• Themenwelt: Geschichte ► Teilgebiete der Geschichte ► Kulturgeschichte
• Themenwelt: Mathematik / Informatik ► Informatik ► Web / Internet
• Themenwelt: Sozialwissenschaften ► Politik / Verwaltung ► Staat / Verwaltung
• Themenwelt: Sozialwissenschaften ► Soziologie ► Empirische Sozialforschung
• Schlagworte: A Man for All Markets, Edward O Thorp, Bringing Down the House, Ben Mezrich, Rigged • Bet365, Betfred, Ladbrokes, National Lottery, William Hill, Paddy Power, Entain • Empire of Pain, Patrick Radden Keefe, Butler to the World, Oliver Bullough, Might Bite, Patrick Foster, Nicholas Shaxson, Treasure Islands • Gambling, gambling industries, gambling history, gambling addiction • investigative journalism, social history, expose, reportage • sports betting, eSports betting, lootboxes, casinos • The Card Counter, Uncut Gems, The Gambler, Mississippi Grind, Oceans film franchies
• ISBN-10: 1-78335-226-4 / 1783352264
• ISBN-13: 978-1-78335-226-5 / 9781783352265