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Playing The Numbers
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Author : Shane White
language : en
Publisher: Harvard University Press
Release Date : 2010-05-15
Playing The Numbers written by Shane White and has been published by Harvard University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010-05-15 with Games & Activities categories.
The most ubiquitous feature of Harlem life between the world wars was the game of “numbers.” Thousands of wagers were placed daily. Playing the Numbers tells the story of this illegal form of gambling and the central role it played in the lives of African Americans who flooded into Harlem in the wake of World War I.
Running The Numbers
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Author : Matthew Vaz
language : en
Publisher: University of Chicago Press
Release Date : 2020-04-13
Running The Numbers written by Matthew Vaz and has been published by University of Chicago Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-04-13 with History categories.
Every day in the United States, people test their luck in numerous lotteries, from state-run games to massive programs like Powerball and Mega Millions. Yet few are aware that the origins of today’s lotteries can be found in an African American gambling economy that flourished in urban communities in the mid-twentieth century. In Running the Numbers, Matthew Vaz reveals how the politics of gambling became enmeshed in disputes over racial justice and police legitimacy. As Vaz highlights, early urban gamblers favored low-stakes games built around combinations of winning numbers. When these games became one of the largest economic engines in nonwhite areas like Harlem and Chicago’s south side, police took notice of the illegal business—and took advantage of new opportunities to benefit from graft and other corrupt practices. Eventually, governments found an unusual solution to the problems of illicit gambling and abusive police tactics: coopting the market through legal state-run lotteries, which could offer larger jackpots than any underground game. By tracing this process and the tensions and conflicts that propelled it, Vaz brilliantly calls attention to the fact that, much like education and housing in twentieth-century America, the gambling economy has also been a form of disputed terrain upon which racial power has been expressed, resisted, and reworked.
The Lottery Book
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Author : Don Catlin
language : en
Publisher: Bonus Books, Inc.
Release Date : 2003
The Lottery Book written by Don Catlin and has been published by Bonus Books, Inc. this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2003 with Games & Activities categories.
This book should be read by everyone who plays the state-run lotteries. Despite the fact that we players all know 'the odds are a million to one' against winning those big jackpots, most of us don't know the nature of these games or the math behind them or, yes, how to most effectively play them. In this groundbreaking book, you will learn: How to increase your chances of winning a jackpot that doesn't have to be shared with other players; How to tell when a jackpot becomes a 'positive expectation' bet and what that really means; How to keep the long arm of the government from getting its hands on significant portions of your wins; How to figure the odds on the various lotteries and the typical scratch-off tickets; How to find 'positive expectation' scratch-off games during special promotions.
Playing With Numbers
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Author : Irene Babsky
language : en
Publisher: Lorenz Books
Release Date : 2002
Playing With Numbers written by Irene Babsky and has been published by Lorenz Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2002 with Juvenile Nonfiction categories.
Give your child a head start at school and have lots of fun at the same time. You readers will be drawn to the delightful action pictures of children just like them, and to the simplicity of the uncluttered pages.
The World According To Fannie Davis
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Author : Bridgett M. Davis
language : en
Publisher: Hachette UK
Release Date : 2019-01-29
The World According To Fannie Davis written by Bridgett M. Davis and has been published by Hachette UK this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-01-29 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
As seen on the Today Show: This true story of an unforgettable mother, her devoted daughter, and their life in the Detroit numbers of the 1960s and 1970s highlights "the outstanding humanity of black America" (James McBride). In 1958, the very same year that an unknown songwriter named Berry Gordy borrowed $800 to found Motown Records, a pretty young mother from Nashville, Tennessee, borrowed $100 from her brother to run a numbers racket out of her home. That woman was Fannie Davis, Bridgett M. Davis's mother. Part bookie, part banker, mother, wife, and granddaughter of slaves, Fannie ran her numbers business for thirty-four years, doing what it took to survive in a legitimate business that just happened to be illegal. She created a loving, joyful home, sent her children to the best schools, bought them the best clothes, mothered them to the highest standard, and when the tragedy of urban life struck, soldiered on with her stated belief: "Dying is easy. Living takes guts." A daughter's moving homage to an extraordinary parent, The World According to Fannie Davis is also the suspenseful, unforgettable story about the lengths to which a mother will go to "make a way out of no way" and provide a prosperous life for her family -- and how those sacrifices resonate over time.
The Mob S Daily Number
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Author : Don Liddick
language : en
Publisher: University Press of America
Release Date : 1999-02-18
The Mob S Daily Number written by Don Liddick and has been published by University Press of America this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1999-02-18 with Business & Economics categories.
The Mob's Daily Number provides an in-depth historical and sociological examination of the numbers gambling industry that continues to generate significant income for organized criminals. In addition this study uses the findings to assess the utility of the major theoretical perspectives in the study of organized crime. The author begins with a description of the basic structure and functioning of the numbers game and a social and political history of illegal lotteries from the time of the colonial American/British government to the present numbers game still prospering in many urban communities. He then discusses and analyzes illegal markets and illegal firms before moving into the impact that organized crime generally and numbers gambling specifically have on community "social processes," coupled with a description of the social characteristics of numbers personnel, and the significance of those issues in understanding illegal enterprises. The author concludes with a thorough description of the of the major organized crime theories and the application of the presents findings to those broad theoretical paradigms encompassing the greater theoretical concerns in the realm of organized crime.
The Numbers Game
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Author : Chris Anderson
language : en
Publisher: Penguin
Release Date : 2013-07-30
The Numbers Game written by Chris Anderson and has been published by Penguin this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-07-30 with Sports & Recreation categories.
Moneyball meets Freakonomics in this myth-busting guide to understanding—and winning—the most popular sport on the planet. Innovation is coming to soccer, and at the center of it all are the numbers—a way of thinking about the game that ignores the obvious in favor of how things actually are. In The Numbers Game, Chris Anderson, a former professional goalkeeper turned soccer statistics guru, teams up with behavioral analyst David Sally to uncover the numbers that really matter when it comes to predicting a winner. Investigating basic but profound questions—How valuable are corners? Which goal matters most? Is possession really nine-tenths of the law? How should a player’s value be judged?—they deliver an incisive, revolutionary new way of watching and understanding soccer.
The Trading Game
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Author : Ryan Jones
language : en
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Release Date : 1999-04-29
The Trading Game written by Ryan Jones and has been published by John Wiley & Sons this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1999-04-29 with Business & Economics categories.
Clear, concise, and practical, The Trading Game shows you how to harness the power of money management for any trading method "The goal of most futures traders is to make a million dollars as fast and as painlessly as possible. Unfortunately, few traders achieve this goal. In The Trading Game, Ryan Jones demonstrates how the proper application of his new money management strategy, Fixed Ratio Trading, can enable an average trading system to earn spectacular profits. My advice? Don't trade until you've spent as much time and effort on money management as you've spent on developing your entry and exit rules." -Tom Bierovic, Manager System Trading & Development Education, Omega Research, Inc. "Ryan Jones is on the cutting edge of the most important element in the art of speculation-be it stocks or commodities-money management." -Larry Williams, trader and author Long-Term Secrets to Shot-Term Trading "Money management is the most overlooked part of trading but is the key to building enormous wealth. Ryan Jones first overviews classical methods and then discusses a new paradigm which, combined with a reliable trading method, can lead to financial security." -Murray Ruggiero, President Ruggiero & Associates; contributing editor, Futures magazine "At last-a money management book that is not intimidating or boring. Ryan Jones has made a complex subject easier to understand and follow. I am especially excited for all independent traders." -Glen Ring, President, Glen Ring Enterprises editor of the widely respected View on Futures newsletter "Ryan Jones has always been one of the most innovative traders and creative minds in the industry. With the writing of The Trading Game: Playing by the Numbers to Make Millions, he has taken the science of money management and risk control to another level. I wholeheartedly endorse his efforts and recommend this new work required reading to anyone either just entering the trading arena, or already participating in it." -Ted Tesser, CPA and author, The Trader's Tax Survival Guide
Latin Numbers
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Author : Brian Eugenio Herrera
language : en
Publisher: University of Michigan Press
Release Date : 2015-06-02
Latin Numbers written by Brian Eugenio Herrera and has been published by University of Michigan Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-06-02 with Performing Arts categories.
From the conga line to West Side Story to Ricky Martin, how popular performance prompted American audiences to view Latinos as a distinct (and distinctly non-white) ethnic group
Pick Your Lucky Numbers
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Author : Jo Mason
language : en
Publisher: Consumer Guide Books
Release Date : 1996-02
Pick Your Lucky Numbers written by Jo Mason and has been published by Consumer Guide Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1996-02 with Lotteries categories.
Readers discover strategies they can use to pick their lucky numbers. Along with explanations of the various types of lottery games, this book provides readers with traditional strategies based on math and logic, a guide to using astology to find lucky numbers, real-life winners' success stories, easy-to-follow charts and simple calculations and more.