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This text is a comparative history of gambling in Britain and the USA over the last 200 years. It examines the changes in the social and economic positions of gambling activities and businesses, from an environment of increasing hostility in the 19th century, through to one of overt expansion in modern times. The work considers the development of gambling media in the economy and society in Britain and the USA. There is particular consideration given to the interest of government in taxation and lotteries: the major gambling markets and commercial operators in bookmaking, pool betting and gaming; and the volume and nature of demand for gambling, and the related social problems. This book should be of interest to teachers and advanced students of history and economic and social history, sociology and those concerned with the development of leisure activities in general. ... Read more

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This book is a comprehensive guide to tax issues for the equine industry. It will appeal especially to the highly commercial racing and betting industries and highlights the opportunities for tax savings. ... Read more

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This is a comprehensive introduction for HE students to the provision, organisation, and governance of sport in the UK. Supported by case study material, Sport in the UK introduces the reader to key government policies, and to the ways in which public, private and voluntary sectors provide sporting opportunities. The book focuses on issues of participation, employment, media coverage and commercialisation, and critically examines them in light of the key themes of equality and diversity. Pedagogical features learning outcomes and learning activities help students develop an active approach to the study of sport in the UK. ... Read more

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This history traces the origins of the multi-million-pound international spectator sport industry back to the beginnings of the British empire and discovers how soccer, cricket, rugby, boxing and other games were carried overseas by the British. It proves that such apparently all-American pursuits such as baseball and ice hockey were in fact British in their origin. ... Read more

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Sport is a rapidly expanding business and a key sector of the national economy. Better training for sports administrators and managers and improved standards of sports organisation are essential if this growth is to be sustained. This practical, ground-breaking handbook examines key issues previously unexplored in a sport context. By outlining management principles and procedures it aims to improve the knowledge of those studying or working in sport. Sports Management and Administration

will be of benefit to those working in the voluntary or private sectors, in local or national agencies, as well as those employed by local authorities. It will be particularly useful for sport development officers, sports administrators and managers, and those working for governing bodies of sports and national or local sports councils. ... Read more

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This book examines aspects of sport which Britain nurtured within its own culture and also transmitted to overseas territories with the expansion of empire. ... Read more

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Over the past 10 years sport has been increasingly involved with politics. A few well-publicized issues have had great effect. Who now decides and administers the policy and what is the overall effect on sport? "The Government and Politics of Sport" identifies the parties involved: central government, local government, the Sports Council, The Central Council of Physical Recreation and the individual sports governing bodies. It examines their effect on sport policy and administration through an analysis of three important current sport issues - football hooliganism, drug abuse among athletes and sports opportunities and facilities for school-children. In the course of this examination another important factor is brought to light - the growing importance of international organizations. This is the first book to tackle the domestic policy process of sport and to provide a political science analysis of some of the key issues facing sports administrators today. The book is the result of a long-standing interest in sports policy and administration and an involvement in the teaching of sports. This book should be of interest to students of leisure studies, policy studies and politics. ... Read more

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This travel guide to London focuses on the leisure activities available in the city. ... Read more

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This text explores the place, meaning and content of Celtic sport: the place, passion and meaning of rugby in Wales; shinty in Scotland; and football in Brittany. It provides for an explanation of the links betweenn civic and ethnic nationalism in Irish sport, the role of the Gaelic Athletic Association in both Ireland and Scotland, and a critical evaluation of the part played by sport in political nationalism in France. The author seeks to explain why so many of the peripheral borderlands of Europe, struggling for elements of autonomy, tend to be pasionate about national and regional forms of sport. ... Read more

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This volume is concerned with the relationship between sport and collective identities in popular culture in contemporary societies. It contains a range of studies of the sociology and politics of this relationship particularly in France and Britain, but also in Europe more broadly, in Australia and in South Africa. Topics covered include: media sport and social identity; sport policy and urban identity; and sport and the politics of identity. The Chelsea School Research Centre Edition series originated in the advanced scholarship and research undertaken in CSRC as it consolidated and developed its national and international research networks. It brings together state-of-the-art scholarship and research in the sociology of sport, the sport sciences, leisure studies and physical education. Each volume comprises multidisciplinary approaches to a common theme, or themed collections based upon single disciplines. Specialist scholars from the CSRC or prominent authors from other universities and Research Centres contribute to these editions. ... Read more

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Based on the extensive international experience of the Lobb Partnership,leading specialists in sports facilities design, this fully illustrated book provides practical and reliable information on all aspects of sports facilities design. Meeting the needs of all professionals concerned with the provision of high quality sports facilities, the book addresses new build and redevelopment, master planning and facility design. Technical data is provided from a wide range of examples of different projects which include Sydney Olympic Stadium; Highbury Stadium; Victoria Stadium, Melbourne; Selangor Turf Club, Malaysia and the Reebok Stadium, Bolton. The author also takes a look into the near future and shares the latest developments in stadium design which are pushing forward the frontiers of building technology. ... Read more

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Presents an in-depth study of organizational change and innovation in one of the UK's leading retail leisure companies.Provides a longitudinal study of the management process in action-both the formal on-stage aspects of strategic change and the informal, political behaviour of those involved.Softcover. ... Read more

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The contributors to this volume examine the aspects of the cultural associations, symbolic interpretations and emotional significance of the idea of empire and, to some extent, with the post-imperial consequences. Collectively and cumulatively, their view is that sport was an important instrument of imperial cultural association and subsequent cultural change, promoting at various times and in various places imperial unity, national identity, social reform, recreational development and post-imperial goodwill. ... Read more

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As we reach the end of the 20th century, the world's cities are experiencing progressive tensions in urban use and structure. Despite piecemeal redevelopment, many major cities are struggling to maintain functional efficiency while sustaining acceptable levels of quality of life. A notable opportunity for successful redevelopment has emerged in rehabilitation of urban waterfront areas, and the present volume examines recreation and tourism as a catalyst for such waterfront redevelopment. Reviewing the experiences of cities in the United States, Japan, the United Kingdom, the Caribbean, and Australia, the volume points the way toward a set of principles and guidelines for the achievement of functional, aesthetic, and recreational harmony in urban environments. ... Read more

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The book provides an introduction to a wide range of UK leisure and tourism services including entertainment and the arts, libraries, museums, countryside recreation, parks and amenities, play and playwork, sport and physical recreation and tourism. Students of leisure, recreation and tourism may find this book an aid to understanding the administration, finance, policy planning and future prospects of each sector of the leisure market. The book not only provides a comprehensive overview of the leisure industry, but also acts as a reference book to keep at hand. An extensive list of organizations act as a resource for projects and assignments. ... Read more

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This text has been specially written for the BTEC core in Leisure Studies courses and is suitable for both First (F) and National (N) courses. Using a case-study approach, the book encourages students to complete a series of tasks in integrated assignments. Making extensive use of examples taken from across the sector, a comprehensive overview of leisure provision in Britain is given. Both authors have been involved in pilot courses in leisure and have taught at both levels. ... Read more

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"The British Leisure Centres Guide 1994", which has been acquired from John S. Turner & Associates, is a comprehensive and up-to-date guide of over 1600 public and privately owned leisure centres throughout the UK. Part of the Longman Leisure Series, "The British Leisure Centres Guide 1994" is one of four leisure guides providing information to each sector of the leisure industry they serve. This book provides a listing of 1600 leisure centres and their personnel in the UK and includes a comprehensive buyers guide of 245 categories of business. It also includes a section on new and refurbished centres and is fully indexed and cross referenced. This edition includes a new ice rink supplement. Each of the 1600 profiles provides full contact details plus information on: ownership; management; area served; architect; opening date; construction details; total annual admissions; number of staff; main facilities; size and number of halls and main uses; additional facilities such as squash courts, fitness centres; social facilities such as shops, creche, bar.Contents include: * information on named senior personnel, facilities and management of each centre * a substantial buyers guide listing of suppliers * 4-colour profiles of new leisure centres * new ice rink supplement. ... Read more