• ISBN13: 9780822342274
• Condition: NEW
• Notes: Brand New from Publisher. No Remainder Mark.

Product Description
In 1979, Florida Seminoles opened the first tribally operated high-stakes bingo hall in North America. At the time, their annual budget stood at less than $2 million. By 2006, net income from gaming had surpassed $600 million. This dramatic shift from poverty to relative economic security has created tangible benefits for tribal citizens, including employment, universal health insurance, and social services. Renewed political self-governance and economic strength ha… More >> High Stakes: Florida Seminole Gaming and Sovereignty