Materials include newspaper articles, reports, correspondence, and memoranda concerning racing, racetracks, and pari-mutuel wagering from 1968 to 2013 collected by Eugene Martin Christiansen. The files primarily consist of newspaper articles, annual reports from racetracks and state racing commissions, and statistics on racetrack attendance and handle.

Materials contain reports, presentations, and articles written by Eugene Martin Christiansen from 1967 to 2017. The materials include reports written for Christiansen/Cummings Associates, articles for gaming magazines such as Gaming Business Magazine and Gaming and Wagering Business, academic articles, and drafts of chapters for his book The Business of Risk. The materials also include drafts, research notes, and finished versions of his “Gross Annual Wager” articles, which were published annually by Gaming and Wagering Business.

Materials contain financial and equity research conducted by financial advisors, banks, and other institutions from 1992 to 2009 about casinos, gaming companies, and entertainment companies. The materials were collected by Eugene Martin Christiansen and are primarily comprised of equity research published by Jefferies and Co. Equity Research, Merrill Lynch, Prudential Securities, and Smith Barney.

Materials contain reports written by academics and consultants about gaming from 1950 to 2012 collected by Eugene Martin Christiansen. The reports generally pertain to gambling’s economic effects, legalization, taxation, and potential patrons. The reports cover such topics as economic feasibility of new gaming establishments, tax evasion and revenue, sports betting, horse and dog racing, social impacts of gambling, and problem gambling. The materials include reports from consulting firms such as Killingsworth Associates, De Seve Economics Associates, Abt Associates Inc., and Peat, Marwick, Mitchell, and Co.