The Sociology of Gambling Expansion: The Big Game: Dynamics of State Lottery Legalization

Authors

Christopher WetzelFollow

Document Type

Podcast

Publication Date

4-12-2012

Publisher

UNLV Center for Gaming Research

Abstract

Wetzel is an Assistant Professor of Sociology at Stonehill College. His project looks at how issues of race, class, and gender have shaped debates over gaming legalization since the 1930s. His talk examines how casino proprietors, civic organizations, and elected officials in Nevada have framed subsequent efforts to establish pari-mutuel wagering and a state lottery.

Keywords

Gambling – Law and legislation; Lotteries; Nevada; Race; Social classes; Wagers

Disciplines

Gaming and Casino Operations Management | Gaming Law

File Format

mp3

File Size

66.454 KB

Run Time

01:10:48

Language

English

Comments

mp3 Audio file size: 64.8 megabytes

Attached file: Flyer

Repository Citation

Wetzel, C. (2012). The Sociology of Gambling Expansion: The Big Game: Dynamics of State Lottery Legalization.
Available at: https://digitalscholarship.unlv.edu/gaming_podcasts/6