Theories abound running the gamut from psychosexual fixation to plain old garden variety greed.
In truth, not even the experts know for certain but even the most casual gambler can attest to the thrill the flutter as the British call it that accompanies every wager. Anyone who has ever gotten a kick out of buying a raffle ticket or playing a Bingo card will enjoy this glimpse into the gambler's psyche. Too often, none at all. In the history of cultural studies so far, there has been no shortage of discussion of cultural politics. Only rarely, however, have such discussions taken account of the policy instruments through which cultural activities and institutions are funded and regulated in the mundane politics of bureaucratic and corporate life.