Abstract: Previous articleNext article No AccessGambling and RationalityRichard N. RosettRichard N. Rosett Search for more articles by this author PDFPDF PLUS Add to favoritesDownload CitationTrack CitationsPermissionsReprints Share onFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail SectionsMoreDetailsFiguresReferencesCited by Journal of Political Economy Volume 73, Number 6Dec., 1965 Article DOIhttps://doi.org/10.1086/259086 Views: 13Total views on this site Citations: 50Citations are reported from Crossref Copyright 1965 The University of ChicagoPDF download Crossref reports the following articles citing this article:June Buchanan, Yun Shen Gambling and marketing: a systematic literature review using HistCite, Accounting & Finance 61, no.22 (Jul 2020): 2837–2851.https://doi.org/10.1111/acfi.12685Philip W. S. Newall, Dominic Cortis Are Sports Bettors Biased toward Longshots, Favorites, or Both? A Literature Review, Risks 9, no.11 (Jan 2021): 22.https://doi.org/10.3390/risks9010022F. 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