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.