The Wagers
The Wagers

Author: Sean Michaels

Publisher: Tin House Books

Published: 2020-01-21

Total Pages: 258

ISBN-13: 1947793640

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From Giller-Prize-winning author Sean Michaels, The Wagers is a wild and magical novel about what it means to not only chase luck, but find it. When Theo Potiris performed his stand-up comedy act on Conan at 25, he thought he’d hit it big. But ten years later, he's still spending his days working at his parents’ grocery store, bicycling to the local open mic, and writing letters to a girlfriend who lives halfway around the world. Theo’s desperate for a break. But when he brings his thirteen-year-old niece to the horse track to place a birthday bet—a Potiris family tradition—the goddess of good luck strikes her instead, in the form of a small fortune. Try as he might to be happy for her, Theo’s shock and envy finally push him out of the family nest, away from his comedy dreams and toward a new calling. First: a mysterious corporation called The Rabbit’s Foot, which carefully quantifies and cashes in on luck. Then: to a gang of vigilantes, who recruit Theo to help them steal luck from those who carry more than their fair share. The Wagers is a literary motorcycle chase, carried by stylish prose and delightful invention. But it’s also an investigation of work and purpose, happiness and art, the randomness of good fortune, and all the ways we choose to wage our lives.

Wager's Price
Wager's Price

Author: G. P. Ching

Publisher: Carpe Luna Publishing

Published: 2016-04-26

Total Pages: 391

ISBN-13: 1940675243

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"Fresh, unique, otherworldly, and captivating..." Dark magic. New Friendships. Life or death stakes... Caught in the act... Finn Wager's luck has run out. Arrested for the one crime he didn't actually commit, he's forced to finish his education at an alternative school. A chance at redemption... The Revelations Institute is an upscale, private reform academy with a 100% success rate. Delinquents go in and model citizens come out. Deadly discipline... Students who don't perform to expectations disappear. And although their bodies return model citizens, their minds are hardly their own. Something evil lurks inside Revelations, and if Finn and his new friend Hope can't find a way to stop it, they'll risk more than their lives. The repercussions could cost them their souls. "Had me hooked from the very first page!" -Ash Bee, Amazon Reviewer ★★★★★ * * * Topics: Teen books, young adult paranormal fantasy series, young adult angel books, teen books for boys, teen religious fantasy, Young adult contemporary fantasy series, young adult fantasy romance series, first in series free, young adult contemporary fantasy series, magical realism, angels, devils & demons, action, adventure, teen, superhero, paranormal, fantasy, contemporary fantasy, horror, YA, young adult, mystery, romance, thriller, multicultural, multigenerational, free, series, teen, young adult, religious, contemporary, sword and sorcery, devil, circus Perfect for fans of: Stephenie Meyer, Sarra Cannon, Aaron Patterson, Brent Weeks, L.G. Castillo, JK Rowling, Cassandra Clare, Lauren Kate, and Becca Fitzpatrick

The Headmaster's Wager
The Headmaster's Wager

Author: Vincent Lam

Publisher: Doubleday Canada

Published: 2012-04-24

Total Pages: 416

ISBN-13: 0307367916

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From Giller Prize winner, internationally acclaimed, and bestselling author Vincent Lam comes a superbly crafted, highly suspenseful, and deeply affecting novel set against the turmoil of the Vietnam War. Percival Chen is the headmaster of the most respected English school in Saigon. He is also a bon vivant, a compulsive gambler and an incorrigible womanizer. He is well accustomed to bribing a forever-changing list of government officials in order to maintain the elite status of the Chen Academy. He is fiercely proud of his Chinese heritage, and quick to spot the business opportunities rife in a divided country. He devotedly ignores all news of the fighting that swirls around him, choosing instead to read the faces of his opponents at high-stakes mahjong tables. But when his only son gets in trouble with the Vietnamese authorities, Percival faces the limits of his connections and wealth and is forced to send him away. In the loneliness that follows, Percival finds solace in Jacqueline, a beautiful woman of mixed French and Vietnamese heritage, and Laing Jai, a son born to them on the eve of the Tet offensive. Percival's new-found happiness is precarious, and as the complexities of war encroach further and further into his world, he must confront the tragedy of all he has refused to see. Blessed with intriguingly flawed characters moving through a richly drawn historical and physical landscape, The Headmaster's Wager is a riveting story of love, betrayal and sacrifice.

Sports Betting
Sports Betting

Author: Nicolae Sfetcu

Publisher: Nicolae Sfetcu

Published: 2014-05-04

Total Pages: 256

ISBN-13:

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Sports betting is the general activity of predicting sports results by making a wager on the outcome of a sporting event. Aside from simple wagers--betting a friend that one's favorite baseball team will win its division, for instance, or buying a football "square" for the Super Bowl--sports betting is commonly done through a bookmaker. Bookmakers generally offer two types of wagers on the winner of a sporting event: a straight-up or money line bet, or a point spread wager. Moneylines and straight-up prices are used to set odds on sports such as soccer, baseball and hockey (the scoring nature of which renders point spreads impractical) as well as individual vs. individual matches, like boxing.

Audit and Accounting Guide
Audit and Accounting Guide

Author: AICPA

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons

Published: 2018-11-27

Total Pages: 369

ISBN-13: 1948306107

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Most of the accounting and financial reporting practices of entities undertaking gaming or gaming-related activities (collectively referred to as "gaming entities") are essentially the same as those of other industries. However, some activities of gaming entities are unique. Developed by leading experts, this guide delivers "how-to" strategies for handling audit and accounting issues common to entities in the gaming industry, so accounts and financial managers can provide high-quality services to their clients. Updated for recent auditing standards, this guide summarizes new standards, guidance and practices, explaining the numerous activities specific to gaming entities and provides information regarding accounting and auditing for many types of gaming industry issues. Also included are illustrative independent auditor's reports and financial statements of both a non-governmental gaming entity and a governmental gaming entity. Key benefits include: Provides important technical guidance, summarizes new standards and practices, and delivers how-to advice for handling audit and accounting issues that will be critical to your success. Offers clear and practical guidance on recent developments in areas such as online gaming and governmental gaming entities. Includes helpful industry coverage of the New Jersey Casino Redevelopment Authority, currency transaction reporting in the gaming industry, the tribal gaming industry, lotteries, and analytical procedures and internal controls unique to the gaming industry. Includes an appendix that highlights FASB ASU No. 2014-09, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606). Includes an appendix that contains the finalized revenue recognition implementation issues specific to gaming entities.

Beat Binary Options
Beat Binary Options

Author: Drew Kasch

Publisher: Andrew Kasch

Published: 2019-11-04

Total Pages: 129

ISBN-13:

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Learn to become a winning trader using fixed-odds binary options, including five specific (and timeless) strategies. The popularity of this unique derivative has recently exploded, with dozens of online brokers now competing for your trading dollar. This creates an attractive environment for small-stakes financial market players. Drew Kasch is an expert in probability games that are played for money, including trading stocks and options. His books will arm you with knowledge and tactics that will give you the best chance for success at your chosen area of risk taking. Fixed-odds binary options are one of his favorite tools, and they’ll very likely soon be one of yours as well. The first thing Kasch does is show you what you’re up against. He’ll actually try to talk you out of this hobby by showing you why 90% of traders in this market fail, and, in particular, how the binary options brokers make so much money from them. If you’re stubborn enough not be dissuaded, you will then be taught how to beat this particular probability game by adopting the proper mindset and developing indispensable risk/reward analysis skills. So armed, the five core strategies will then be rolled out, which span all different time frames including an intraday system. Finally, the author will show you how to run your binary options trading as a business and use it to springboard yourself into wealth and trading success in all different markets. The reader will come away from this work with a clear roadmap for becoming a successful trader for life, starting with a tiny amount of capital today.