Overview
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.
- | Author: César Albarrán-Torres
- | Publisher: Routledge
- | Publication Date: Apr 06, 2018
- | Number of Pages: 244 pages
- | Language: English
- | Binding: Hardcover
- | ISBN-10: 1138303852
- | ISBN-13: 9781138303850
