Materials contain reports, newspaper articles, correspondence, brochures, and publications from 1950 to 2013 collected by Eugene Martin Christiansen as part of his research on gaming. The subjects include legal and illegal gaming, gaming equipment, casino licensing, bankruptcies and lawsuits, internet gaming, Native American gaming, lotteries, significant people and companies in gaming and entertainment, and racing. The series is comprised primarily of newspaper articles and correspondence curated for research on gaming.

Materials include reports on gambling (dating from 1950 to 2013) written or compiled by Eugene Martin Christiansen. The reports analyze the economic effects of gambling, the feasibility of building or relocating gambling establishments, legal and legislative restrictions on gaming, the financial risk of investing in gaming establishments, the social and cultural impacts of gambling, problem gambling, and the economic future of gambling activities such as horse racing. The reports were written by Christiansen, Christiansen Capital Advisors (previously known as Christiansen/Cummings Associates), financial institutions, and other academics and consultants.

Materials include state, federal, and international legislation concerning gambling, news reports about gaming regulation, and reports about gaming from 1948 to 2005 collected by Eugene Martin Christiansen. The materials are primarily comprised of news articles, reports, and legislation concerning legal gambling in the United States at the state level. The materials also include news reports about gambling in various countries and how the governments of those countries regulate legal gambling or enforce bans on illegal gambling.

Materials include news reports, racetrack annual reports, hotel and casino annual reports, correspondence, and research notes about racetracks, casinos, and hotels from 1950 to 2009 collected by Eugene Martin Christiansen. The materials consist of newspaper articles about building new racetracks and casinos, the impacts of building new gambling establishments, tourism, market research, companies interested in purchasing or selling gaming ventures, and the events held at certain venues.

Materials include conference brochures, conference schedules, conference presentations and summaries, newsletters and bulletins, and correspondence related to Eugene Martin Christiansen’s work as a gaming consultant from 1974 to 2012. The conference materials are primarily comprised of brochures, information packets, copies of presentations by Christiansen and other speakers, travel arrangements, registration information, and invitations. The newsletter and bulletins materials are comprised of newsletters and bulletins published by horse racing companies and interest groups, casinos and casino market research firms, and tourism research firms. The correspondence materials are primarily correspondence between Christiansen and other gaming researchers, casinos, state gaming control boards and other state agencies, gaming companies, banks and financial institutions, municipalities, and trade publications. The materials also include phone directories for Christiansen Capital Advisors.