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portada bad bet on the bayou: the rise and fall of gambling in louisiana and the fate of governor edwin edwards
Type
Physical Book
Author
Publisher
Year
2002
Language
English
Pages
432
Format
Paperback
Dimensions
21.3x14x2.3 cm
Weight
0.57 kg.
ISBN
0374528543
ISBN13
9780374528546
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bad bet on the bayou: the rise and fall of gambling in louisiana and the fate of governor edwin edwards

Tyler Bridges (Author) · Farrar, Strauss & Giroux-3pl · Paperback

bad bet on the bayou: the rise and fall of gambling in louisiana and the fate of governor edwin edwards - Bridges, Tyler

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Synopsis "bad bet on the bayou: the rise and fall of gambling in louisiana and the fate of governor edwin edwards"

An outrageous tale of fast cash, pretty women, dirty politics and extravagant greed in the Bayou StateLouisiana is our most exotic state. It is religious and roguish, a place populated by Cajuns, Creoles, Rednecks, and Bible-thumpers. It is a state that loves good food, good music, and good times. Laissez les bons temps rouler -- let the good times roll -- is the unofficial motto. Louisiana is also excessively corrupt.In the 1990s, it plunged headlong into legalized gambling, authorizing more games of chance than any other state. Leading the charge was Governor Edwin Edwards, who for years had flaunted his fondness for cold cash and high-stakes gambling, and who had used his razor-sharp mind and catlike reflexes to stay one step ahead of the law. Gambling, Edwin Edwards, and Louisiana's political culture would prove to be a combustible mix.Bad Bet on the Bayou tells the story of what happened when the most corrupt industry came to our most corrupt state. It is a sweeping morality tale about commerce, politics, and what happens when the law catches up to our most basic human desires and frailties.

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