Gambling in Spain: the need for a geographical perspective

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RIV/61989592:15210/21:73607120

Výsledek na webu

<a href="https://bage.age-geografia.es/ojs/index.php/bage/article/view/3090/2857" target="_blank" >https://bage.age-geografia.es/ojs/index.php/bage/article/view/3090/2857</a>

DOI - Digital Object Identifier

<a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.21138/bage.3090" target="_blank" >10.21138/bage.3090</a>

Jazyk výsledku

angličtina

Název v původním jazyce

Gambling in Spain: the need for a geographical perspective

Popis výsledku v původním jazyce

The social practice of games of chance and gambling can be read in an interesting variety of ways in the area of the Social Sciences. One is the geographical perspective, which highlights the spatial repercussions of this form of recreation. However, in Spain, very little scientific literature exists on the topic, which justifies the appropriateness of this contribution to promote the necessary debate on the matter. A variety of statistical and legal sources are treated to reach the following results: Spain is in a leading position in the gambling industry at the international level, which can be attributed to its land-based gambling infrastructure and, specifically, the popularity of Electronic Machines and their proliferation in both catering establishments and specific venues. An analysis of gambling distribution in Spain shows a relatively homogeneous inter-regional situation in this regard, as no clear spatial patterns have been found apart from the demographic weight of the different regions. Thus, it is relevant to raise the question whether the legal differences between the regions have been a factor in gambling’s spatial distribution. To conclude, we detail some of the most demanding problem areas that require follow-up geographical research on the Spanish gambling landscape, although it would be desirable for the quality, variety and accessibility of data to be improved.

Název v anglickém jazyce

Gambling in Spain: the need for a geographical perspective

Popis výsledku anglicky

The social practice of games of chance and gambling can be read in an interesting variety of ways in the area of the Social Sciences. One is the geographical perspective, which highlights the spatial repercussions of this form of recreation. However, in Spain, very little scientific literature exists on the topic, which justifies the appropriateness of this contribution to promote the necessary debate on the matter. A variety of statistical and legal sources are treated to reach the following results: Spain is in a leading position in the gambling industry at the international level, which can be attributed to its land-based gambling infrastructure and, specifically, the popularity of Electronic Machines and their proliferation in both catering establishments and specific venues. An analysis of gambling distribution in Spain shows a relatively homogeneous inter-regional situation in this regard, as no clear spatial patterns have been found apart from the demographic weight of the different regions. Thus, it is relevant to raise the question whether the legal differences between the regions have been a factor in gambling’s spatial distribution. To conclude, we detail some of the most demanding problem areas that require follow-up geographical research on the Spanish gambling landscape, although it would be desirable for the quality, variety and accessibility of data to be improved.

Druh

J_imp - Článek v periodiku v databázi Web of Science

CEP obor

—

OECD FORD obor

50701 - Cultural and economic geography

Projekt

—

Návaznosti

I - Institucionalni podpora na dlouhodoby koncepcni rozvoj vyzkumne organizace

Rok uplatnění

2021

Kód důvěrnosti údajů

S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů

Název periodika

Boletin de la Asociacion de Geografos Espanoles

ISSN

0212-9426

e-ISSN

—

Svazek periodika

2021

Číslo periodika v rámci svazku

89

Stát vydavatele periodika

ES - Španělské království

Počet stran výsledku

39

Strana od-do

1-39

Kód UT WoS článku

000662942700008

EID výsledku v databázi Scopus

2-s2.0-85107316534