The Campaign Trail: Gambling Money, Elections, and Influence
Presidential campaign rhetoric, dark money expenditures, state constitutional referendums, and bipartisan lobbying coalitions reflect how commercial gaming emerged from post-war stigma into a major force in American political finance.
What Candidates Said About Gambling
Historical analysis of public statements, debates, and policy platforms on gambling by U.S. presidential candidates from 1960 to the present.
Casino Money & Political Donations
An investigation into campaign finance, casino corporate PACs, mega-donors Sheldon Adelson and Steve Wynn, and federal lobbying clout.
Gambling Ballot Measures
An examination of direct democracy and gambling ballot initiatives in the US, from riverboat casinos to the 2022 California referendums.
Casinos and Presidential Campaigns
A study of the intersection of casinos and presidential campaigns, highlighting Atlantic City history and the Nevada presidential primary.
Positions of Democrats and Republicans
A detailed ideological comparison of Democratic and Republican approaches to commercial gaming, tribal sovereignty, internet poker, and sports betting.
Conflicts of Interest and Political Advertising
An investigation of political advertising ethics, dark money in gaming referendums, and corporate media conflicts in sports betting coverage.