A national map of legalized gambling from 1963 would show one state, Nevada, with casino gambling and no states with lotteries. Today's map shows eleven commerc

Examines the dramatic growth of legal gambling in the United States--and the shifting and often contentious politics accompanying its spread.

As states have moved from merely tolerating gambling to running their own games, as communities have increasingly turned to gambling for an economic boost, impo

Lotteries and state-sponsored gambling is big business. This is the first study that evaluates the business strategies of state lotteries on two fronts. First,

Every day in the United States, people test their luck in numerous lotteries, from state-run games to massive programs like Powerball and Mega Millions. Yet few