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Syracuse University Press Horse Racing the Chicago Way: Gambling, Politics, and Organized Crime, 1837-1911 (Sports and Entertainment)

Name: Horse Racing the Chicago Way: Gambling, Politics, and Organized Crime, 1837-1911 (Sports and Entertainment)
Brand: Syracuse University Press
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Review An insightful explanation of the history and evolution of the various forms of racetrack and off-track gambling.-- "Robert Lombardo, professor emeritus, Loyola University, Chicago" Political ambitions, a plethora of shady characters, personal rivalries, lots of money changing hands (both legally and in illicit fashion), and even a murder or two provide just a few of the storylines harnessed by Steven Riess in this entertaining and authoritative deep dive into Chicago's horse racing scene in the 19th and early 20th centuries.-- "Stephen Wenn, Wilfrid Laurier University" Riess has recovered and contextualized Chicago racing in a way that benefits the study of history, linking the local to the national. This thorough examination of a previously neglected topic is a much-needed book for historians.-- "David G. Schwartz, author of Grandissimo: The First Emperor of Las Vegas" Riess skillfully fills his big canvas with scenes and sounds from the tracks, the betting pool rooms, and the courtrooms, spiced with a cast of characters worthy of Mike Royko or Studs Terkel. A must read for anyone interested in the long bonds between sport and gambling.-- "Stephen Hardy, co-author of Hockey: A Global History" We learn about big city politics, about social class and the rich, and about gambling and corruption. Horse Racing the Chicago Way gives us an unusually close look at the ties that bound sports, politicians, and the track together.-- "Elliott Gorn, Loyola University, Chicago" Product Description null About the Author Steven A. Riess is emeritus professor and former Bernard Brommel Distinguished Research Professor in the Department of History at Northeastern Illinois University. He is the author of several books, including The Sport of Kings and the Kings of Crime: Horse Racing, Politics, and Organized Crime in New York, 1865-1913, runner up for the best book in non-fiction for the Society of Midland Authors.

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Brand: Syracuse University Press
Format: Hardcover
ASIN: 0815637411
Category: Books > Subjects > Biography > True Crime > Mafia & Organised Crime
Domain: Amazon UK
Release Date: 28 February 2022
Listed Since: 03 November 2020

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