Session 1-2-A: Why We Want (and Don’t Want) Gaming

What Governments Want from Gaming: The View from the Evaluators

Kimberly Copp, Taft Stettinius & Hollister LLP, Illinois
Eugene Martin Christiansen, Christiansen Capital Advisors, LLC

The Mirage Hotel & Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada

10:30 AM - 12:00 PM

Session 1-2-E

A Look Inside the Gambling Mind

Alex Genov, Zappos.com
David Levesque B.A., Laval University
Serge Sevigny, Laval University
Christian Jacques, Laval University
Isabelle Giroux, Laval University
W. Spencer Murch, University of British Columbia
Michael Wohl, Carleton University
Andrew Kim, University of Calgary
Melissa Salmon, Carleton University
Diane Santesso, University of Winnipeg

The Mirage Hotel & Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada

10:30 AM - 12:00 PM

Session 1-2-E: A Look Inside the Gambling Mind

Narcissism, Sensation Seeking, Depression, Anxiety, and Cognitive Distortions: Comparative Analysis Between Poker and Video Lottery Terminal Players

David Levesque B.A., Laval University
Serge Sevigny Ph.D., Laval University
Christian Jacques M.Ps., Laval University
Isabelle Giroux Ph.D., Laval University

The Mirage Hotel & Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada

10:30 AM - 12:00 PM

Session 1-2-E: A Look Inside the Gambling Mind

The Cost of Getting Lost: Measuring the Slot Machine ‘Zone’ with Attentional Dual Tasks

W. Spencer Murch, University of British Columbia

The Mirage Hotel & Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada

10:30 AM - 12:00 PM

Session 1-2-F: Match-Fixing and Other Legal and Regulatory Controversies

Match-fixing in Professional Tennis

Katarina Pijetlovic LL.D, Liverpool Hope University

The Mirage Hotel & Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada

10:30 AM - 12:00 PM

Session 1-3-B: Gambling Behaviors

Does Past Experience Matter? A Comparison of First-time and Repeat Casino Gamblers

Chunli Ji, Macao Polytechnic Institute

The Mirage Hotel & Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada

2:00 PM - 3:30 PM

Session 1-3-B: Gambling Behaviors

Players’ Money Management in Gambling and Free-to-Play Gaming

Jani Kinnunen, University of Tampere, Game Research Lab

The Mirage Hotel & Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada

2:00 PM - 3:30 PM

Session 1-3-C: Adolescence, Risk, and Gambling

Gambling Education Programs for Adolescents: A Systematic Review

Brittany Keen, University of Sydney
Alex Blaszczynski, University of Sydney
Fadi Anjoul, University of Sydney

The Mirage Hotel & Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada

2:00 PM - 3:30 PM

Session 1-3-C: Adolescence, Risk, and Gambling

Measuring Risk in Adolescents before Harm for Prevention Not Treatment: A New Approach to Risk Assessment for Social Policy, and Prevention Applications

Tony Schellinck, Focal Research Consultants Limitied
Tracy Schrans, Focal Research Consultants Limited
Heather Schellinck, Dalhousie University
Michael Bliemel, Dalhousie University

The Mirage Hotel & Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada

2:00 PM - 3:30 PM

Session 1-3-D

SPECIAL PANEL Innovations in Lottery-based Responsible Gaming

Keith Whyte, National Council on Responsible Gaming, Washington, D.C.,
Marlene D. Warner, Massachusetts Council on Compulsive Gambling

The Mirage Hotel & Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada

2:00 PM - 3:30 PM

Session 1-3-E

Gaming Operations Research

Sarah Tanford, University of Nevada, Las Vegas
Brian J. Tyrrell, The Richard Stockton College of New Jersey
Jane F. Bokunewicz PhD, Stockton University
Felicia Grondin
Rummy Pandit LPD, Stockton Unversity
Toni Repetti, University of Nevada, Las Vegas
Ashok K. Singh, University of Nevada, Las Vegas
Charlie Chi Cong Mai, Australian Institute of Business

The Mirage Hotel & Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada

2:00 PM - 3:30 PM

Session 1-3-E: Gaming Operations Research

Recession Effect on Consumer Spend Allocation and Integrated Resorts' Profits

Toni Repetti, University of Nevada, Las Vegas
Ashok Singh, University of Nevada, Las Vegas

The Mirage Hotel & Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada

2:00 PM - 3:30 PM

Session 1-3-E: Gaming Operations Research

Integrating Organisational Change Management and Internal and External Customer Relationship Management in a Casino

Charlie C. Mai Dr, Australian Institute of Business, Australia

The Mirage Hotel & Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada

2:00 PM - 3:30 PM

Session 1-3-F

Lottery Economics and Demand: Global Perspectives

Ian Walker, Lancaster University
Robert E. Pryce, Sheffield University
Rhys Wheeler, Lancaster University
Nick Powdathvee, London School of Economics
Jia Yuan, University of Macau

The Mirage Hotel & Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada

2:00 PM - 3:30 PM

Session 1-3-F: Lottery Economics and Demand: Global Perspectives

The Economics of Lotto

Ian Walker, Lancaster University
Robert E. Pryce, Sheffield University
Rhys Wheeler, Lancaster University
Nick Powdathvee, London School of Economics

The Mirage Hotel & Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada

2:00 PM - 3:30 PM

Session 1-3-G

The Integrated Resort of the Future: Innovations and Reinventions

Daniel Sahl, University of Nevada, Las Vegas
Robert Rippe, University of Nevada, Las Vegas
Mark Yoseloff, University of Nevada, Las Vegas

The Mirage Hotel & Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada

2:00 PM - 3:30 PM

Session 1-4-B

The Behavioral Analysis of Gambling

Benjamin Witts, St. Cloud State University
Anne Macaskill, Victoria University of Wellington
Mack Costello, Rider University

The Mirage Hotel & Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada

4:00 PM - 5:30 PM

Session 1-4-B SPECIAL PANEL: The Behavioral Analysis of Gambling

The Behavioral Analysis of Gambling

Benjamin Witts, St. Cloud State University
Anne Macaskill, Victoria University of Wellington
Mack Costello, Rider University

The Mirage Hotel & Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada

4:00 PM - 5:30 PM

Session 1-4-C: Protecting the Young

The Effectiveness of Self-Regulatory Gambling Advertising Rules on the Protection of Minors and Vulnerable Persons (UK based study)

Margaret Carran Dr, City University London

The Mirage Hotel & Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada

4:00 PM - 5:30 PM

Session 1-4-C: Protecting the Young

Technology-Based Brief Interventions for At-Risk Young Adult Gamblers

Matthew P. Martens, University of Missouri

The Mirage Hotel & Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada

4:00 PM - 5:30 PM

Session 1-4-C: Protecting the Young

How Modifiable Is Behavior? Factors of Influence for Adherence to Provisions to Protect Minors in the Sale of Gambling Products.

Doris Malischnig, Austrian Lotteries/University of Bremen

The Mirage Hotel & Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada

4:00 PM - 5:30 PM

Session 1-4-D: Macau Regulations and Law

Anti-Money Laundering Programs for Casinos - A Comparison of Macao and US Practices

Carlos Siu, Macau Polytechnic Institute
Malcolm Greenlees, Linfield College

The Mirage Hotel & Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada

4:00 PM - 5:30 PM

Session 1-4-D: Macau Regulations and Law

Regulating VIP-room Contractors in Macao: The Current Situation—and Future

Changbin Wang, Macao Polytechnic Institute

The Mirage Hotel & Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada

4:00 PM - 5:30 PM

Session 1-4-E: Implications of Casino Policy and Development

The Societal Value of Casinos: A Utilitarian Analysis

Andrew B. Gustafson, Creighton University

The Mirage Hotel & Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada

4:00 PM - 5:30 PM

Session 1-4-E: Implications of Casino Policy and Development

Great Expectations: A British Perspective

Daniel Waugh Mr

The Mirage Hotel & Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada

4:00 PM - 5:30 PM

Session 1-4-F: The Gaming Industry in Europe

Responsible Gaming Certification Standards

Dietmar Hoscher, Hermann Pamminger

The Mirage Hotel & Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada

4:00 PM - 5:30 PM

Session 1-4-F: The Gaming Industry in Europe

The Political Economy of Online Gambling in the European Union

Antti Myllymaa, University of Helsinki

The Mirage Hotel & Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada

4:00 PM - 5:30 PM

Session 1-4-F: The Gaming Industry in Europe

Casinos, Lotteries and Online: The Netherlands at the Confluence of Various Streams of Reform. What is the Influence of EU Law?

Alan Littler, Kalff Katz and Franssen

The Mirage Hotel & Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada

4:00 PM - 5:30 PM