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Through Gamblers' Eyes

By: Anthony Pickles
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  • A podcast about understanding gambling in its societal context, hosted by anthropologist Anthony Pickles. Across different seasons we devote attention to particular strands and themes within or related to gambling, starting out with political gambling.
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Episodes
  • UK General Election 2024 and Political Betting Strategy with Dr Adrian Smith

    UK General Election 2024 and Political Betting Strategy with Dr Adrian Smith
    Jul 4 2024

    In this episode my long-time research interlocutor Dr Adrian Smith - campaign organiser, election enforcement office, political science PhD - reveals his betting strategy for the UK General Election 2024. In the process Adrian talks about what he thinks has made him a successful political gambler, the importance of being part of a discursive political gambling community, and gives us his take on the UK political gambling scandal of the past two weeks.
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    1 hr
  • The Political Betting Scandal and UK Law with Prof Kate Bedford

    The Political Betting Scandal and UK Law with Prof Kate Bedford
    Jul 2 2024

    In our opening episode, I talk about the legal landscape around political gambling and the political betting scandal with my colleague and Professor of Law at the University of Birmingham, Kate Bedford. How much trouble are people in? Who will be taking action and what will they do? How important is the scandal in the context of what happens in the wider UK gambling industry? If you enjoyed learning from Kate, you should read her book, Bingo Capitalism.
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    38 mins
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