TY - T1 - Ambiguity and Abjection : Residents’ Reactions to a New Urban Casino SN - / UR - http://hdl.handle.net/10138/332874 T3 - A1 - Jääskeläinen, Paula Piritta; Egerer, Michael; Hellman, Matilda A2 - PB - Y1 - 2021 LA - eng AB - While the social and economic costs and benefits of new gambling locations have been studied extensively, less is known about how new venues are experienced in view of city residents’ spatial and sociocultural identities. This study examines residents’ opinions and expectations on a new small-scale casino in the City of Tampere, Finland, as a case of new gambling opportunities in an urban setting. Nine focus group interviews were conducted with 43 Tampere residents three years prior to the sched... VO - IS - SP - OP - KW - 5141 Sociology; casino; city image; city identity; city residents; gambling; place-belongingness N1 - PP - ER -