Is State Gambling Policy “Morality Policy”? Framing Debates Over State Lotteries
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 6329313 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Kathleen Ferraiolo (0000-0002-3582-9922, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2013 |
| Volume | 41 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 217-242 |
| Publication date | 2013-05-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Policy Studies Journal (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0190-292X • E-ISSN: 1541-0072 |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1111/psj.12015 |
| OpenAlex | W2152622252 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 22 |
| References cited | 23 |
The politics of so‐called “morality policies” including same‐sex marriage, abortion, gun control, and gambling have captured the attention of both the public and political scientists in recent years. Many studies have argued that morality policy constitutes a category of public policy that has distinctive characteristics (such as technical simplicity and less amenability to compromise) compared with non‐morality policy. However, in a recent contributionMucciaroni argues that morality “policy” should instead be viewed primarily as a strategy for framing issues. Drawing on examples from the debate over gay rights,Mucciaroni finds that opponents focus on rational‐instrumental or procedural frames more so than engaging in “morality talk.” In this study,Iseek to extendMucciaroni's analysis to the issue of lottery gambling in theUnitedStates. Drawing on data from legislative records in four states,Ifind that lottery critics mostly avoid private behavior‐based morality arguments. Instead, they criticize government's role in sanctioning lotteries and denounce the negative consequences of gambling. Supporters, meanwhile, emphasize the potential benefits of lottery creation and the importance of allowing the state public a voice on the issue. The results indicate that rational‐instrumental arguments coexist alongside morality talk in state lottery debates, and that private behavior morality frames are on the decline while governmental morality frames are on the rise
Compromise · Economics · Framing (construction · Law and economics · Legislature · Lottery · Morality · Political science · Politics · Public morality · Public policy · Sociology · Electoral Systems and Political Participation · Law · LGBTQ Health, Identity, and Policy · Policy Transfer and Learning
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| Unique citing works | 22 |
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| Citations per year | 1,83 |
| Citation span | 2014 - 2025 (12) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 22 |