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An outrageous tale of fast cash, dirty politics, and extravagant greed in the Bayou State.Louisiana 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 bon 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 the most basic human desires and frailties.

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.

An eye-opening investigation of the highly profitable, influential, and predatory gambling industry discusses the growing problem of compulsive gambling, the false promise of economic revival that has led communities to depend on the industry, and the criminal connections of many of the industry's leading companies. 15,000 first printing.

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How can a municipal investment pool, which is supposed to be safe, lose billions of dollars? What are derivatives and how did they contribute to this tragedy? In December 1994, Orange County became the largest municipality in U.S. history to become bankrupt. By borrowing heavily and placing the wrong bets, Orange County Treasurer Robert Citron lost $1.7 billion of Orange County's $7.4 billion investment portfolio. "Big Bets Gone Bad: Derivatives and Bankruptcy in Orange County" is the first detailed description of the Orange County bankruptcy. Author Philippe Jorion, the only professor in Orange County who teaches and researches derivatives, is uniquely placed to understand the technical details of the portfolio and climate in the Orange County municipal government that encouraged the decisions that led to the bankruptcy. "Big Bets Gone Bad" provides an introduction to the U.S. bond market and details Federal Reserve Chairman Greenspan's efforts to tighten credit. Its description of the $35 trillion derivatives market makes the losses of Barings Bank, Kashima Oil, West Virginia, and Metallgesellschaft more understandable. "Big Bets Gone Bad" explains what everyone should know about tax monies and public investments. Because nobody likes to lose $1.7 billion.

The Bad Guys are vanishing! A creature with TONS of teeth and WAY too many butts is stealing them, one by one. Is this the end for the Bad Guys? Maybe. Will it be funny? You bet your butts it will!

New York Times bestselling author Gena Showalter is back with a sizzling Original Heartbreakers tale about an icy war vet and the only woman capable of melting him...With trust issues a mile long, Ryanne Wade has sworn off men. Then Jude Laurent walks into her bar, and all bets are off. The former army ranger has suffered unimaginably, first being maimed in battle then losing his wife and daughters to a drunk driver. Making the brooding widower smile is priority one. Resisting him? Impossible.For Jude, Ryanne is off-limits. And yet the beautiful bartender who serves alcohol to potential motorists tempts him like no other. When a rival bar threatens her livelihood—and her life—he can’t turn away. She triggers something in him he thought long buried, and he’s determined to protect her, whatever the cost.As their already scorching attraction continues to heat, the damaged soldier knows he must let go of his past to hold on to his future...or risk losing the second chance he desperately needs.

The Bad Guys are vanishing! A creature with TONS of teeth and WAY too many butts is stealing them, one by one. Is this the end for the Bad Guys? Maybe. Will it be funny? You bet your butts it will!

An upper-class college graduate from a Ohio suburb joins the New York Police Department on a bet and finds himself in the city's toughest precinct: Brooklyn's East New York, where he struggles with unceasing violence and police corruption. Original.

When John Grayston, Viscount Rochdale, bets his fellow scoundrels that he can bed prim and proper Grace Marlowe, the widow of a famous bishop, he finds himself falling in love with this fiery beauty and realizes that the truth of his seduction could destroy everything. Original.

Set against the financially fraught mid 80's, a life-long group of friends find themselves at the bad end of a severance package and invest their savings in a racehorse, hoping that one final race can turn their fortunes around.

When the situation calls for a light powerful enough to illuminate the entire battle field, our F-1000 is your best bet. Not your granddads flashlight these bad boys come with a patented un-round pistol grip design, which makes them incredibly easy to hold, fit in your pocket and the perfect flashlight for all your everyday needs. They are purposely engineered to exacting standards and crafted from aircraft grade aluminum and tactical polymer for lasting durability. They are waterproof and feature shockproof CREE LEDs for unsurpassed performance. With a choice of 5 models ranging from 310-Lumen to 2100-Lumen, with high, medium and low settings, you can get the right light and battery life for your every need. Join the un-round revolution and never see flashlights the same again. Color: Black.

This folio features 14 Imagine Dragon hits arranged for easy piano with lyrics. Songs include: Bad Liar * Believer * Bleeding Out * Demons * I Bet ...

Late night text from your boo… you gotta love that! But too bad your phone just died mid loved up reply. We bet you kind of wish that you could quickly charge your devices from the comfort of your bed right about now and luckily you can with the gorge RealRooms Paloma Upholstered Bed with USB. The Paloma has a built-in dual USB port conveniently located on the headboard with accompanying plug-in power adapter so you’re always ready when you get that all-so important message from your special someone. Because these days, the course of true love runs directly through our phones – ain’t that the truth! Showcasing a clean horizontal channel tufted headboard and slender profile, the Paloma is the perfect mix of style and substance that’ll create a bedroom space worthy of accolades while keeping your devices powered up and your emoji prowess uninterrupted. Now, that’s what we call a win-win. Color: Dark Gray. Material: Wood.

(Easy Piano Personality). This folio features 14 Imagine Dragon hits arranged for easy piano with lyrics. Songs include: Bad Liar * Believer * Bleeding Out * Demons * I Bet My Life * It's Time * Natural * Next to Me * On Top of the World * Radioactive * Thunder * Walking the Wire * Warriors * Whatever It Takes.

Are you still stewing over last month's bad beat? Does the game you love raise your blood pressure? Do you cost yourself money with tilted bets?Painless Poker addresses these sources of poker pain and more. Tommy Angelo, esteemed author of Elements of Poker, reveals extreme pain from his own life and those of seven agitated players – and shows how to end that pain. Drawing on his 20 years as a professional poker player and elite coach, Angelo demonstrates effective strategies to make poker – and life – less painful.In Painless Poker, you’ll learn how to: − Lessen the depth, time, and frequency of tilt − Win the war of words at the poker table − Reset yourself after any beat, however piercing − Gain reciprocal advantage over your opponents − Steadily improve any aspect of your gameWith Angelo’s trademark humor and insight, Painless Poker is as entertaining as it is informative.

Are you still stewing over last month's bad beat? Does the game you love raise your blood pressure? Do you cost yourself money with tilted bets?Painless Poker addresses these sources of poker pain and more. Tommy Angelo, esteemed author of Elements of Poker, reveals extreme pain from his own life and those of seven agitated players – and shows how to end that pain. Drawing on his 20 years as a professional poker player and elite coach, Angelo demonstrates effective strategies to make poker – and life – less painful.In Painless Poker, you’ll learn how to: − Lessen the depth, time, and frequency of tilt − Win the war of words at the poker table − Reset yourself after any beat, however piercing − Gain reciprocal advantage over your opponents − Steadily improve any aspect of your gameWith Angelo’s trademark humor and insight, Painless Poker is as entertaining as it is informative.

Alemayu, a shepherd boy living in the mountains of Ethiopia, wagers his future in a bet with his bad-tempered, boastful, and deceitful master. Children's BOMC Alt.

They are the dirty little secrets of Cleveland's past, mob guys so good--or so bad--that you rarely hear their stories. Men such as Micky McBride turned newsboys into sluggers, gave bookies a run for suckers' losing bets and created the Cleveland Browns when football was still a sport the players knew how to win. There was the Jewish Navy, taking laundry trucks to Canada and bringing back barges filled with booze. Then there were the rug joints--the Harvard Club, the Beverly Hills Club, the Mounds Club--where Moe Dalitz mastered the art of taking your money and helped build Las Vegas, the best "man trap" in America. Join author Ted Schwarz as he tracks wanted killers through the Statler Hotel and navigates the secret history of the Cleveland mob.

Paperback. They are the dirty little secrets of Cleveland's past, mob guys so good--or so bad--that you rarely hear their stories. Men such as Micky McBride turned newsboys into sluggers, gave bookies a run for suckers' losing bets and created the Cleveland Browns when football was still a sport the players knew how to win. There was the Jewish Navy, taking laundry trucks to Canada and bringing back barges filled with booze. Then there were the rug joints--the Harvard Club, the Beverly Hills Club, the Mounds Club--where Moe Dalitz mastered the art of taking your money and helped build Las Vegas, the best "man trap" in America. Join author Ted Schwarz as he tracks wanted killers through the Statler Hotel and navigates the secret history of the Cleveland mob. They are the dirty little secrets of Cleveland's past, mob guys so good or so bad that you rarely hear their stories. Men such as Micky McBride turned newsboys into sluggers, gave bookies a run for suckers' losing bets and created the Cleveland Browns when football was still a sport the players knew how to win. There was the Jewish Navy, taking laundry trucks to Canada and bringing back barges filled with booze. Then there were the rug joints the Harvard Club, the Beverly Hills Club, the Mounds Club where Moe Dalitz mastered the art of taking your money and helped build Las Vegas, the best "man trap" in America. Join author Ted Schwarz as he tracks wanted killers through the Statler Hotel and navigates the secret history of the Cleveland mob. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.