Capstones
Graduation Date
Winter 12-19-2025
Grading Professor
Daniel Felsenthal
Subject Concentration
Arts & Culture
Degree Name
Master of Arts (MA)
Abstract
The pervasiveness of gambling in American culture has gotten out of control. Unlike traditional casinos of that are easily recognizable by their slot machines and blackjack tables, these contemporary forms of gambling lurk in spaces that children frequent, specifically within popular culture. My experiences in contemporary gambling within the computer game Counter-Strike and trading card games like Magic: The Gathering, is following along the century long trend of exploiting culture to generate wealth. Should this continue, gambling will continue to manifest in spaces that it should never be allowed to exist in.
Project Link: https://www.the-analog.net/blog/the-never-ending-manifestations-of-gambling-in-childrens-spaces
Github: https://github.com/brandonmalave/Magic-The-Gathering-Card-Price-Analysis
Recommended Citation
Malave, Brandon M., "The Neverending Manifestations of Gambling in Children’s Spaces" (2025). CUNY Academic Works.
https://academicworks.cuny.edu/gj_etds/824
