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2 GLR 83 (1998)
Thomas R. Mirkovich and Allison A. Cowgill's Casino Gaming in the United States

handle is hein.journals/gmglwr2 and id is 83 raw text is: GAMING LAW REVIEW Volume 2, Number 1, 1998 Mary Ann Liebert, Inc. Book Review Thomas R. Mirkovich and Allison A. Cowgill's Casino Gaming in the United States Reviewed by JON DONLON M IRKOVICH & COWGILL, currently on the staffs of the Universities of Nevada and of Denver, respectively, brought well-honed skills in professional librianship to the project of creating Casino Gaming in the United States: A Research Guide (Lanham, Md.: The Scarecrow Press, Inc., 1997). The editors have provided consumers with a substantial index of the print matter in English based on its representative subject content, uniqueness, and scholarship (p. x), with the particular focus being, as the ti- tle implies, on casinos. Moreover, earlier ma- terials about other forms of gambling, such as lotteries, are included if they are particularly significant (p. x). In addition, a good deal of support informa- tion is bound between these covers: listings of government agencies, associations, consultants and experts, Indian gaming locations, industry contacts and sources, as well as a short how to play bibliography. In particular, the dis- cussion of Gaming or Gambling? in the In- troduction is lucid and well thought through. The stated goal of Mirkovich & Cowgill is to bring together a variety of useful information in one source (p. x). It falls to the individual attorney or court official to decide just how use- ful Casino Gaming will be. The introductory Jon Donlon is Director of the emerging Center for the Study of Controverial Leisure in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. He is an expert in travel and tourism. He has focused his research on gaming, sport hunting, and related contro- versial issues. matter, such as the superb Overview section, could well be considered a God send by the neophyte, yet be redundant for the experienced professional. The largest single section (the items) seems thorough and generally useful. Although Casino Gaming may unquestionably be recommended to anyone involved with the issue of commercial gambling and gaming in the United States, attorneys should view it only as a convenient tool, rather than as part of their central repertoire. Casino Gaming in the United States is a well- manufactured, fully cloth-covered release di- vided into three parts. The front matter com- prises the Preface and Introduction, the middle is composed of five chapters, and the end mat- ter includes three appendices, both subject and author index, and a brief note about the au- thors. The research guide is well organized and rich in material. Opening chapters describe the gaming in- dustry and online research methods. Chapter three, the main bibliography, is further use- fully sub-divided into seven segments such as Casino Industry, Indian Gaming, River- boat Gaming, and so on. Closing chapters are devoted to government agencies, Indian gam- ing locations and associations and organiza- tions, experts, and consultants. The three appendices cover periodicals and investment companies, how-to-gamble books, and public gaming companies. The indices and short biographic profiles conclude this handy release. 83

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