Document Type

Article

Publication Date

7-8-2021

Department

Equine Industry

Abstract

Much has been written recently in the popular press about the rise of sports gambling, historical horse racing or instant racing (HHR), and esports. However, despite this, some note an overall decline in the popularity of gambling and gaming in general as horse racing (pari-mutuel) wagering has declined dramatically over the decades and as casino and lottery revenues have fallen slightly since before the Great Recession. This exploratory research note examines the trends in US gambling over the last several decades and explores whether the new forms of gambling will stem and reverse overall gambling stagnation in the United States. Despite reports of new gambling outlet successes, it appears that sports gambling, HHR, and esports have not done much to stop the overall fall in gambling revenues. This is probably due to stagnant disposable personal income growth.

Comments

This is the author's original manuscript version of an article that was later published in Critical Gambling Studies, volume 4, issue 1, in January 2023. It can be accessed in final, published form at:

US Gambling Stagnation: Will New Gambling Forms Make a Difference? | Critical Gambling Studies

Original Publication Information

Lambert, T. (2023). US Gambling Stagnation: Will New Gambling Forms Make a Difference?. Critical Gambling Studies, 4(1), 77–89.

DOI

10.29173/cgs152

ORCID

0000-0003-2453-1407

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