""Table of Contents""; ""Preface""; ""Chapter 1 Gender Differences in Recreational Gambling: A Review of the Literature""; ""Recreational Gambling and Gender Issues""; ""Problem or Pathological Gambling and Gender Differences""; ""Gender Differences in Choice of Gambling Activities""; ""Gender Differences in Gambling Progression""; ""Gender Differences and Age of Gamblers""; ""Gender Differences and Motives for Gambling""; ""Gender Differences and Mental, Financial, and Health Issues""; ""Interpersonal Issues and Social Relationships""; ""A Real Difference?""; ""References""

""Chapter 2 Gender and Reality TV: An Examination of the Poker Phenomenon""""Ladies Only Tournaments""; ""Table Demeanor by Players""; ""Ladies in “Heads Up� at the WPT""; ""WPT Host Comments about “Gendered� Cards in the Game""; ""Third Wave Feminism and the Power of Annie Duke in Poker""; ""References""; ""Chapter 3 Reading the Poker Face: Advice from the Experts""; ""Methodology""; ""Results""; ""Savvy Sage""; ""Einstein Books""; ""Short and Sweet""; ""Most Prolific Writers""; ""What the Women Have to Say""; ""Discussion""; ""References""

""Chapter 4 Gender- Swapping in Online Gaming Situations""""References""; ""Chapter 5 Preying on the Weak: Gendered Discourses of U. S. Online Gambling Regulation""; ""The Bring-in""; ""Child�s Play in the Family Pot""; ""Red or Black?""; ""The House Edge""; ""Conclusion""; ""References""; ""Chapter 6 Bunco: The Quintessential Ladies� Night Out""; ""The Game of Bunco""; ""Who Plays Bunco?""; ""The Party""; ""The Payout""; ""Themes""; ""Problems""; ""Why Play?""; ""Bunco: A Girls� Game?""; ""References""; ""Chapter 7 Gambling Girlfriends""; ""Stephanie and Roxie""

""Elizabeth and LaVonne""""Women�s Friendships""; ""References""; ""Chapter 8 Superstitious Behavior Rituals of Male and Female Gamblers in Slot Machine and Lottery Play: A Descriptive Analysis""; ""Method""; ""Superstitious Rituals Performed before Gambling""; ""Superstitious Rituals Performed During Gambling""; ""Superstitious Behavior Performed after Gambling""; ""Discussion""; ""Conclusion""; ""References""; ""Chapter 9 Gender Differences in Selection of Low- Denomination Video Slot Machines""; ""Methodology""; ""Results""; ""Discussion""; ""Conclusion""; ""References""

""Chapter 10 Gender Differences in the Casino and Non- Casino Gambling Behavior and Preferences of College Students""""Methodology""; ""Results""; ""Discussion""; ""Conclusion""; ""References""; ""About the Authors""; ""Editors""; ""Contributing Authors""; ""Index""