Netflix’s ‘Gambling, Explained’ and the Evolving Public Perception of Gambling
Netflix’s ‘Gambling, Explained’ and the Evolving Public Perception of Gambling Eliscia Siu-Lin Liang Sinclair and Luke Clark “The gambling industry is built on losers” Netflix’s Gambling, Explained How to cite: Sinclair, E. S.-L. L., & Clark, L. (2021). Netflix’s ‘Gambling, Explained’ and the Evolving Public Perception of Gambling. Critical Gambling Studies . https://doi.org/10.29173/cgs128 This non-peer reviewed entry is published as part of the Critical Gambling Studies Blog. Gambling, Explained is the fourth installment in Netflix’s limited docuseries Money, Explained , which features other episodes on credit cards, retirement, and student loans. Gambling is often sensationalized in Hollywood films (e.g., Casino Royale , The Hangover , Ocean’s Eleven ), but the portrayal of gambling within popular culture, including film, TV and music, provides a barometer of how well public perceptions of gambling align with current academic discussions of gambling