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Gaming research files, 1950 to 2011
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Materials contain newspaper articles and publications on gambling from 1950 to 2011 collected by Eugene Martin Christiansen. The materials are primarily comprised of newspaper articles on subjects such as legal and illegal gaming, crime, taxes, proposed gaming legislation and regulations, casino games, pari-mutuel wagering, bankruptcies and lawsuits, casino design, and casino licensing.
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Native American gaming subject files, 1980 to 2011
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Materials contain newspaper articles, publications, legislation and regulation, economic analyses, and reports on Native American gaming, especially related to Native American casinos and lotteries, from 1980 to 2011. The materials were compiled by Eugene Martin Christiansen and are primarily news reports about the state-level regulation of Native American gaming, Native American-owned casinos, and proposed casino projects funded by individual Native American nations.
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Lotteries subject files, 1978 to 2006
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Materials contain newspaper articles, correspondence, and legal memoranda concerning the administration of lotteries in the United States and Canada from 1978 to 2006 compiled by Eugene Martin Christiansen. The files are primarily newspaper articles about state regulation of lotteries, internet lotteries, and proposed privatization of lotteries.
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People in the gaming and entertainment industries subject files, 1975 to 2002
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Materials contain newspaper articles, correspondence, and research notes on prominent individuals and companies in the gaming and entertainment industries from 1975 to 2002. The files are primarily comprised of newspaper articles about casino owners and gaming companies, but the files also contain correspondence and information on gaming researchers and Eugene Martin Christiansen’s colleagues and peers.
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Horse racing and dog racing subject files, 1968 to 2013
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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.
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Reports, presentations, and articles by Eugene Martin Christiansen, 1967 to 2017
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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.
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Reports prepared by Christiansen/Cummings Associates and Christiansen Capital Advisors, 1987 to 2013
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Materials contain reports written by researchers at Eugene Martin Christiansen's firm Christiansen Capital Advisors (CCA), and its predecessor, Christiansen/Cummings Associates, from 1987 to 2013. The reports examine the economic impacts of gambling, including the feasibility of building new gaming establishments, analyses of pari-mutuel wagering and simulcasting, the effects of state and federal legislation, financial stability of existing casinos, and economic projects for proposed casino and racetrack properties. Materials also include the CCA newsletter “Insight.”
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Reports prepared by financial advisors, banks, and other financial institutions, 1992 to 2009
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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.
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Reports by academics and consultants, 1950 to 2012
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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.
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Advantage, 1999
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