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Gambling: Who are the winners and losers?

Gambling: Who are the winners and losers? Laurie Taylor explores the exponential growth in a pastime which was once a criminal activity.

Gambling: Laurie Taylor talks to Rebecca Cassidy, Professor of Anthropology at Goldsmiths, University of London, about  her research into  a pastime which was once a criminal activity but is now a respectable business run by multinational corporations listed on international stock markets. Who are the winners and losers created by this transformation? Also, Emma Casey, Associate Professor of Sociology at Northumbria University, discusses her research on gambling and social mobility. 


Producer: Jayne Egerton

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