The National Council on Problem Gambling (NCPG) files document the organization’s administration and research priorities dating from approximately 2000 to 2008. Materials include NCPG annual reports, socioeconomic reports, bylaws, financial statements, board meeting minutes, agendas, financial statements and records, informational packets, newsletters, memos, correspondence, lists of board members, notes, conference materials, journal articles, promotional materials, and newspaper articles.

The University of California, Riverside (UCR) files contain materials about the UCR California Center for Native Nations, a research center that focuses on the preservation of California Native American history, culture, language, and sovereignty. Materials focus on Native American gaming, problem gambling, federal recognition of Native American communities, trust land issues, and off-reservation casinos. The subseries dates from approximately 1998 to 2009, with the bulk of materials dating from 2004 to 2007. The materials include socioeconomic reports, congressional legislation, federal law summaries, Federal Register entries, NCAI correspondence, Dr. Spilde’s notes, newsletters, agendas, correspondence, UCR periodicals, conference booklets, informational packets, journal articles, and newspaper articles. The materials document Dr. Spilde’s research while working at UCR, and also the issues of problem gambling, Native American federal recognition, and trust land issues.

The anthropology teaching and research files contain materials on anthropological topics, such as Dr. Spilde’s graduate teaching courses, syllabi, and student papers; anthropological organizational booklets; and general anthropology books, articles, and book reviews (1980, 1993-2008).

The general notes subseries contains Dr. Spilde’s notes on conferences, research, and work topics dating from approximately 1997 to 2010.

The conference materials include resources and research collected by Dr. Spilde during conferences (1994, 2000-2015). Materials include annual reports, newsletters, biographies, presentations, informational packets, directories, notes, invitations, attendee rosters, conference papers, memos, correspondence, event guides, pamphlets, video and audio recordings of conferences, and newspaper articles from the 5th Annual Alberta Gaming Institute, 12th Annual Indian Gaming Conference, First International Symposium on Economic and Social Impacts of Gambling, International Conference on Gambling and Risk Taking, Global Gaming Expo (G2E), iGaming of North America and Asia, Saratoga Institute on Equine, Racing, and Gaming Law, and 20 Years of IGRA.

The economic subject files document Dr. Spilde’s varied research interests relating to gaming economics dating from 1989 to 2013, with the bulk of the materials dating from 1994 to 2003. The materials include economic reports from both public (Government Accountability Office and the Congressional Research Service) and private institutions (Merrill Lynch, Fannie May, Bear Stearns, and Goldman Sachs); budget of the Department of the Interior; journal articles, legal briefs, and law reviews; materials about taxation and lotteries; conference materials; video recordings of televised programs; and newspaper articles. The materials document the economic impacts of Native American gaming and the greater gaming industry in the United States.