{"product_id":"bad-bet-on-the-bayou-the-rise-and-fall-of-gambling-in-louisiana-and-the-fate-of-governor-edwin-edwards-paperback","title":"Bad Bet on the Bayou: The Rise and Fall of Gambling in Louisiana and the Fate of Governor Edwin Edwards - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eTyler Bridges\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn outrageous tale of fast cash, pretty women, dirty politics and extravagant greed in the Bayou State\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLouisiana 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. \u003ci\u003eLaissez les bons temps rouler\u003c\/i\u003e -- let the good times roll -- is the unofficial motto. Louisiana is also excessively corrupt.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eBad Bet on the Bayou\u003c\/i\u003e 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTyler Bridges\u003c\/b\u003e is a reporter for \u003ci\u003eThe Miami Herald\u003c\/i\u003e, where he was part of a team that won the 1999 Pulitzer Prize for investigative reporting. He covered the legalization of gambling in Louisiana as a reporter for \u003ci\u003eThe Times-Picayune\u003c\/i\u003e of New Orleans. He is the author of \u003ci\u003eThe Rise of David Duke\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 432\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.9 x 8.4 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 15, 2002\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51758629388576,"sku":"9780374528546","price":29.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/713d1e4fdbdcca70baf8889d1779a3ee_c530634a-af62-41fb-a84f-45a62d9ffac6.webp?v=1780130974","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/bad-bet-on-the-bayou-the-rise-and-fall-of-gambling-in-louisiana-and-the-fate-of-governor-edwin-edwards-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}