{"product_id":"a-losing-hand-rob-csernyik-9781997701750","title":"A Losing Hand: The Human Costs of Canada's Gambling Epidemic","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eA Losing Hand\u003c\/i\u003e exposes a hidden crisis at the heart of Canada's booming gambling industry: suicide. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs governments expand casinos, sports betting, and online gaming, they meticulously track the revenue they receive, but turn a blind eye to its most devastating human cost. Through gripping personal stories and a comprehensive investigation, journalist Rob Csernyik shows how public officials evade accountability for lives shattered by gambling addiction--for instance, rarely recording gambling as a risk factor in suicide. They refuse to confront the disturbing question of how many Canadians are dying from activities actively promoted by their governments. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom the rise of video lottery terminals to the explosion of smartphone betting, \u003ci\u003eA Losing Hand\u003c\/i\u003e shows how modern gambling has become more accessible, more immersive, and more dangerous than ever. The result is a crisis hiding in plain sight, one that policymakers have ignored for decades. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA powerful work of investigative journalism, this book forces a reckoning with the true cost of gambling in Canada.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Rob Csernyik\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1997701758\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781997701750\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Sutherland House\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/18\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 100\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback","brand":"Rob Csernyik","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":49001981444351,"sku":"9781997701750","price":17.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/a-losing-hand-rob-csernyik-9781997701750","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}