Editors
D. Schwartz (Ed.)
Document Type
Occasional Paper
Publication Date
9-2010
Publication Title
Center for Gaming Research Occasional Paper Series: Paper 07
Publisher Location
Las Vegas, Nevada
First page number:
1
Last page number:
9
Abstract
Patrons of a casino sports book use the environment for much more than the instrumental task of sports betting. It is also a place to congregate with other like-minded patrons and through this process complex interactional dynamics develop over time. The social world of the sports book emerges in a designated space for the betting act where patrons meet, interact, and establish a culture to which they adhere.
Keywords
Book-making (Betting); Casinos; Gambling; Nevada – Las Vegas; Socialization; Sports betting – Social aspects; Sports book
Disciplines
Community Psychology | Gaming and Casino Operations Management | Social Psychology and Interaction | Sociology | Sports Studies
File Format
Language
English
Repository Citation
Krauss, F. W.
(2010).
Taking the Points: The Socialization Process of a Sports Book “Regular”. In D. Schwartz (Ed.),
Center for Gaming Research Occasional Paper Series: Paper 07
1-9.
Available at:
https://digitalscholarship.unlv.edu/occ_papers/15
Included in
Community Psychology Commons, Gaming and Casino Operations Management Commons, Social Psychology and Interaction Commons, Sports Studies Commons