Digital Gambling
Theorizing Gamble-Play Media
Nonfiction, Entertainment, Games, Gambling, Video & Electronic, Social & Cultural Studies, Social Science
| Author: | César Albarrán-Torres | ISBN: | 9781351398213 |
| Publisher: | Taylor and Francis | Publication: | March 28, 2018 |
| Imprint: | Routledge | Language: | English |
| Author: | César Albarrán-Torres |
| ISBN: | 9781351398213 |
| Publisher: | Taylor and Francis |
| Publication: | March 28, 2018 |
| Imprint: | Routledge |
| Language: | English |
This book develops the concept of "gamble-play media", describing how some gambling and gambling-like practices are increasingly mediated by digital technologies. Digital gambling brings gambling closer to the practices and features of videogames, as audio-visual simulations structure users’ experiences. By studying digital gambling from media studies, videogame and cultural studies approaches, this book offers a new critical perspective on the issues raised by computer-mediated gambling, while expanding our perspective on what media and gambling are. In particular, it critically analyses terrestrial, mobile and online slot machines, online poker and stock trading apps through a selection of case studies.
This book develops the concept of "gamble-play media", describing how some gambling and gambling-like practices are increasingly mediated by digital technologies. Digital gambling brings gambling closer to the practices and features of videogames, as audio-visual simulations structure users’ experiences. By studying digital gambling from media studies, videogame and cultural studies approaches, this book offers a new critical perspective on the issues raised by computer-mediated gambling, while expanding our perspective on what media and gambling are. In particular, it critically analyses terrestrial, mobile and online slot machines, online poker and stock trading apps through a selection of case studies.
