The primary goal of this project was to explore the social aspects of gambling. The topics that are covered include the benefits and drawbacks associated with gambling, in particular casinos, and gambling behaviors. The casino industry has the biggest impact on all three of these topics, and their influence is also discussed. The secondary goal of this project was to provide a learning tool for the card game blackjack, which is the prevalent table game within American casinos.

• This report represents the work of one or more WPI undergraduate students submitted to the faculty as evidence of completion of a degree requirement. WPI routinely publishes these reports on its website without editorial or peer review.

Creator

• Lapointe, Joseph W.

Subject

• Health
• Well-Being
• Community

Publisher

• Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Identifier

• 00D023I

Keyword

• Gambling

Advisor

• Looft, Fred J.

Year

• 2000

Date created

• 2000-01-01

Location

• Worcester

Resource type

• Interactive Qualifying Project

Rights statement

• In Copyright

License

• All rights reserved