Session 1-1-A: Treatment Stories

If Treatment Exists, Will They Come? Refusal and Dropout in Psychological Treatment for Gambling Disorder

Rory A. Pfund, University of Memphis
Samuel C. Peter, University of Memphis
James P. Whelan, University of Memphis
Andrew W. Meyers, University of Memphis

Caesars Palace, Las Vegas, Nevada

9:15 AM - 10:40 AM

Session 1-1-A: Treatment Stories

Characteristics of Treatment Seeking Problem Gamblers with Adult ADHD

Rory Reid, University of California, Los Angeles

Caesars Palace, Las Vegas, Nevada

9:15 AM - 10:40 AM

Session 1-1-A: Treatment Stories

Depression and Early Treatment Dropout among Individuals with Gambling Disorder

Michael Campos

Caesars Palace, Las Vegas, Nevada

9:15 AM - 10:40 AM

Session 1-1-B: Establishing Best Practices

Multi-venue exclusion program and early detection of problem gamblers: What works and what not?

Tobias Hayer
Gerhard Meyer

Caesars Palace, Las Vegas, Nevada

9:15 AM - 10:40 AM

Session 1-1-B: Establishing Best Practices

U.S. Responsible Gambling in the U.S. Lottery Industry: Regulation, Verification, and Training

Marlene D. Warner, Massachusetts Council on Compulsive Gambling
Mark Vander Linden, Massachusetts Gaming Commission

Caesars Palace, Las Vegas, Nevada

9:15 AM - 10:40 AM

Session 1-1-B: Establishing Best Practices

Developing an International Standard for Independent Assessments of Responsible Gaming Technology

Kevin Mullally

Caesars Palace, Las Vegas, Nevada

9:15 AM - 10:40 AM

Session 1-1-C: Making Harms Matter

Making harms matter: Translating research on gambling-related harms into practice

Rachel A. Volberg, University of Massachusetts - Amherst
Mark Vander Linden, Massachusetts Gaming Commission

Caesars Palace, Las Vegas, Nevada

9:15 AM - 10:40 AM

Session 1-1-C: Making Harms Matter

Making harms matter: translating research on gambling-related harms into practice

Heather Wardle, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine
Tim Miller, Gambling Commission

Caesars Palace, Las Vegas, Nevada

9:15 AM - 10:40 AM

Session 1-1-D: Data and Player Behavior

The impact of smart mobile apps on betting decisions

Johnnie E V Johnson, Nottinham Business School, Nottingham Trent University
Ming Chien Sung, University of Southampton

Caesars Palace, Las Vegas, Nevada

9:15 AM - 10:40 AM

Session 1-1-D: Data and Player Behavior

Artificial Intelligence and Optimization in the Casino Industry

Anastasia (Stasi) D. Baran, nQube Data Science Inc.

Caesars Palace, Las Vegas, Nevada

9:15 AM - 10:40 AM

Session 1-1-D: Data and Player Behavior

Monte Carlo simulations of players on the slot floor: segmentation of slot machines and classification of players by historical behavior

Jason D. Fiege, nQube Data Science Inc.

Caesars Palace, Las Vegas, Nevada

9:15 AM - 10:40 AM

Session 1-1-E: Gambling and the American Dream

Gaming, Gambling, and Getting Ahead in American Society

Dmitri N. Shalin, University of Nevada, Las Vegas

Caesars Palace, Las Vegas, Nevada

9:15 AM - 10:40 AM

Session 1-1-E: Gambling and the American Dream

Traveling to Risk: Crosscultural Perspectives on Thrillertainment in Tourism

Marta Soligo, UNLV

Caesars Palace, Las Vegas, Nevada

9:15 AM - 10:40 AM

Session 1-1-E: Gambling and the American Dream

The Rhetoric and Logic of Risk in Religion: Las Vegas Experience

Josiah Kidwell

Caesars Palace, Las Vegas, Nevada

9:15 AM - 10:40 AM

Session 1-1-E: Gambling and the American Dream

Responsible Gambling and the Rationalization of Risk Taking in America

Andrea Dassopoulos, University of Nevada, Las Vegas

Caesars Palace, Las Vegas, Nevada

9:15 AM - 10:40 AM

Session 1-2-A: Identifying and Assisting Problem Gamblers

Gamblers Help Southern Venue Support and the Southern Responsible Gambling Network Initiative

Guy Kumashev

Caesars Palace, Las Vegas, Nevada

11:00 AM - 12:25 PM

Session 1-2-A: Identifying and Assisting Problem Gamblers

Identifying Gambling Harm in Australia: Evidence from a Nationally Representative Survey

Patrick Leslie

Caesars Palace, Las Vegas, Nevada

11:00 AM - 12:25 PM

Session 1-2-A: Identifying and Assisting Problem Gamblers

Development of Lower-Risk Gambling Guidelines

Matthew Young

Caesars Palace, Las Vegas, Nevada

11:00 AM - 12:25 PM

Session 1-2-B: Harm Prevention and Youth

B.O.O.M.- There it is! Betting On Our Merchants and Other Innovations from CA Betting On Our Future and the CA Office of Problem Gambling Programs

James M. Kooler, Betting On Our Future
terri sue canale -dalman

Caesars Palace, Las Vegas, Nevada

11:00 AM - 12:25 PM

Session 1-2-B: Harm Prevention and Youth

THE EFFICACY OF THE “WHO REALLY WINS?” YOUTH GAMBLING PREVENTION PROGRAM – PRELIMINARY RESULTS FROM THE FIRST NATIONAL IMPLEMENTATION STUDY

Neven Ricijas Ph.D., University of Zagreb, Faculty of Education and Rehabilitation Sciences, Department of Behavior Disorders
Dora Dodig Hundric Ph.D., University of Zagreb, Faculty of Education and Rehabilitation Sciences, Department of Behavior Disorders
Sanja Radic Bursac MA, High-school "Ivan Svear", Ivanicgrad
Ana Rakic MA, Psychiatric Hospital "Sv. Ivan", Zagreb

Caesars Palace, Las Vegas, Nevada

11:00 AM - 12:25 PM

Session 1-2-B: Harm Prevention and Youth

Sharpening Our Approach to Youth Gambling Prevention

Sasha Stark

Caesars Palace, Las Vegas, Nevada

11:00 AM - 12:25 PM

Session 1-2-B: Harm Prevention and Youth

USING MISCONCEPTIONS TO IMPROVE EDUCATION PROGRAMS THAT AIM TO PREVENT GAMBLING PROBLEMS

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

Caesars Palace, Las Vegas, Nevada

11:00 AM - 12:25 PM

Session 1-2-C: Tribal Discussions

SPORTS BETTING AND INDIAN GAMING: OVERCOMING BARRIERS TO MARKET ENTRY AND INTEGRATION OF SPORTS BOOKS INTO TRIBAL CASINOS

Steve Light, University of North Dakota

Caesars Palace, Las Vegas, Nevada

11:00 AM - 12:25 PM

Session 1-2-C: Tribal Discussions

MACAU’S GAMING CONCESSIONS AND INDIAN GAMING IN THE U.S.: DEVELOPING POLICY-DRIVEN FRAMEWORKS TO REGULATE GAMING

Kathryn RL Rand, University of North Dakota

Caesars Palace, Las Vegas, Nevada

11:00 AM - 12:25 PM

Session 1-2-C: Tribal Discussions

Tribal Casino Labor Relations and the Future of Native Nation Sovereignty

Theodor Gordon, College of Saint Benedict/Saint John's University

Caesars Palace, Las Vegas, Nevada

11:00 AM - 12:25 PM

Session 1-2-C: Tribal Discussions

Cultural vs. Economic Investments of Tribal Casinos in Historical Perspective

Yale D. Belanger Dr., University of Lethbridge

Caesars Palace, Las Vegas, Nevada

11:00 AM - 12:25 PM

Session 1-2-D: International Case Studies – Tourism and Policy

A Schumpeterian approach to examine the development boundary of casino tourism

Ricado C. S. Siu, Univeristy of Macau
Joey P. U. Sou, Institute for Tourism Studies - Tourism College

Caesars Palace, Las Vegas, Nevada

11:00 AM - 12:25 PM

Session 1-2-D: International Case Studies – Tourism and Policy

Do casinos promote the image of a tourism destination? The case of Ponta Delgada, Azores

jose deus

Caesars Palace, Las Vegas, Nevada

11:00 AM - 12:25 PM

Session 1-2-D: International Case Studies – Tourism and Policy

Maintenance of a gambling monopoly in the EU: Finland’s gambling policy as a case

Jani Selin Ph.D., National Institute for Health and Welfare, Finland

Caesars Palace, Las Vegas, Nevada

11:00 AM - 12:25 PM

Session 1-2-E: Media Relations

Understanding Gambling Discourse in Modern Period of South Korea: Content Analysis on Newspaper Articles from 1896 to 1920

Hye-mi Hong, Institute of Social Welfare
Young-ho Lee, Sungkyunkwan University, Academy of East Asian Studies

Caesars Palace, Las Vegas, Nevada

11:00 AM - 12:25 PM

Session 1-2-E: Media Relations

Everyone Knows The Spread: The Increasing Popularity of Sports Gambling Media

Ryan Thies, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee

Caesars Palace, Las Vegas, Nevada

11:00 AM - 12:25 PM

Session 1-2-E: Media Relations

Betting on Casinos as a Community Benefit: Analyzing Local News Coverage of the Development of Casino Gaming in Ohio

Jessalynn Strauss, Elon University

Caesars Palace, Las Vegas, Nevada

11:00 AM - 12:25 PM

Session 1-2-F: Global Capitals: Special Topics in the Burgeoning Japanese Market

An Empirical Analysis of “Responsible Gaming” in Contemporary Japan

James Whelan Ph.D, University of Memphis
dean hestermann
Jennifer Shatley, Caesars Entertainment

Caesars Palace, Las Vegas, Nevada

11:00 AM - 12:25 PM

Session 1-2-F: Global Capitals: Special Topics in the Burgeoning Japanese Market

Current Problem Gambling Countermeasures and Responsible Gaming Dissemination Issues in Japan

Naoyuki Nishimura PhD MD, JSRG Japan Sustainable Responsible Gaming Council

Caesars Palace, Las Vegas, Nevada

11:00 AM - 12:25 PM

Session 1-2-F: Global Capitals: Special Topics in the Burgeoning Japanese Market

Challenges of Integrated Resorts in Japan

Kazuaki Sasaki

Caesars Palace, Las Vegas, Nevada

11:00 AM - 12:25 PM

Session 1-3-A: Treatment Programs: Outcomes

Redesigning Gambling Treatment Programs for Success: A Model Based Approach Toward Program Development

Jeffrey J. Marotta, Problem Gambling Solutions, Inc.
Greta Coe, Oregon Health Authority

Caesars Palace, Las Vegas, Nevada

1:45 PM - 3:10 PM

Session 1-3-A: Treatment Programs: Outcomes

Developing and evaluating an on online treatment program for problem gambling.

Nigel E. Turner Ph.D., Centre for Addiction and Mental Health

Caesars Palace, Las Vegas, Nevada

1:45 PM - 3:10 PM

Session 1-3-A: Treatment Programs: Outcomes

Gambling Treatment Diversion Court: First in Nevada

Denise F. Quirk MA, University of Nevada Reno
Carol O'Hare, Nevada Council on Problem Gambling
Cheryl Moss JD
Dayvid Figler Esq., Figler Law Group
Sydney Smith M.A.

Caesars Palace, Las Vegas, Nevada

1:45 PM - 3:10 PM

Session 1-3-B: Getting Social – Games, Responsibility, and Game Play

Gambling and video games: What do we know? Should we worry?

Meredith K. Ginley, East Tennessee State University
Rory A. Pfund, University of Memphis
Christin N. Collie, East Tennessee State University

Caesars Palace, Las Vegas, Nevada

1:45 PM - 3:10 PM

Session 1-3-B: Getting Social – Games, Responsibility, and Game Play

What Predicts Social Casino Game Playing? Interrelations of Social Casino Gaming, Gambling, and Demographic Factors

Jani Kinnunen, Tampere University, Game Research Lab
Joe Macey, Tampere University, Gamification Group, Game Research Lab

Caesars Palace, Las Vegas, Nevada

1:45 PM - 3:10 PM

Session 1-3-B: Getting Social – Games, Responsibility, and Game Play

Working paper on the paradigm of gambling

Anssi Airas, The Finnish Foundation for Gaming Research

Caesars Palace, Las Vegas, Nevada

1:45 PM - 3:10 PM

Session 1-3-C: The World’s Biggest Casino Market

Are gaming concessions obsolete? A comparative study of Macau and Portugal

Jorge Godinho, Jorge Godinho

Caesars Palace, Las Vegas, Nevada

1:45 PM - 3:10 PM

Session 1-3-C: The World’s Biggest Casino Market

Will Junket Business Change Significantly in Macao?

Changbin Wang
Changbin Wang, Macao Polytechnic Institute

Caesars Palace, Las Vegas, Nevada

1:45 PM - 3:10 PM

Session 1-3-D: Cards and Dice

Snackjack: A toy model of blackjack

Stewart N. Ethier, University of Utah
Jiyeon Lee, Yeungnam University

Caesars Palace, Las Vegas, Nevada

1:45 PM - 3:10 PM

Session 1-3-D: Cards and Dice

Nonstandard Dice That Both Count For Card Craps

Mark Bollman

Caesars Palace, Las Vegas, Nevada

1:45 PM - 3:10 PM

Session 1-3-D: Cards and Dice

Pair-a-Dice Lost: Experiments in Dice Control in Craps

Robert Scott

Caesars Palace, Las Vegas, Nevada

1:45 PM - 3:10 PM

Session 1-3-D: Cards and Dice

Video poker with persistent bonuses - Mathematics

W. George Cochran

Caesars Palace, Las Vegas, Nevada

1:45 PM - 3:10 PM

Session 1-3-E: Teaching and the Workplace

Work-Family Conflict and Job Satisfaction on Youth Dealers: The Moderating Roles of Work Stress

jinquan zhou

Caesars Palace, Las Vegas, Nevada

1:45 PM - 3:10 PM

Session 1-3-E: Teaching and the Workplace

When Coaching meets Mindfulness Practice: A New Perspective on the Work Performance Improvement of Casino Employees

Shuang Liu, Macao Polytechnic Institute

Caesars Palace, Las Vegas, Nevada

1:45 PM - 3:10 PM

Session 1-3-E: Teaching and the Workplace

A New Pedagogy for Enhancing Innovation in the Hospitality Classroom

Robert Rippee

Caesars Palace, Las Vegas, Nevada

1:45 PM - 3:10 PM

Session 1-4-A: Methods in Problem Gambling Research

Gambling Behavior in Controlled Laboratory Experiments

Don Ross, University College Cork, University of Cape Town
J. Todd Swarthout, Georgia State University

Caesars Palace, Las Vegas, Nevada

3:30 PM - 4:55 PM

Session 1-4-A: Methods in Problem Gambling Research

Development and validation of a psychometric instrument to measure recovery in gambling disorder

Dylan Pickering, University of Sydney, Australia
Alex Blaszczynski, University of Sydney, Australia
Sally M. Gainsbury, University of Sydney, Australia

Caesars Palace, Las Vegas, Nevada

3:30 PM - 4:55 PM

Session 1-4-A: Methods in Problem Gambling Research

Cross-Cultural Validation of the Gambling Pathways Questionnaire (GPQ): A Collaborative Approach to Measurement

Caterina Primi, University of Florence
Lia Nower, Center for Gambling Studies, Rutgers University
Alex Blaszczynski, The University of Sydney

Caesars Palace, Las Vegas, Nevada

3:30 PM - 4:55 PM

Session 1-4-B: Technology and Harm Minimization

The Development of BetMinder: A Mobile App to Help People Gamble Responsibly

Travis Sztainert

Caesars Palace, Las Vegas, Nevada

3:30 PM - 4:55 PM

Session 1-4-B: Technology and Harm Minimization

Operator Insight: Using Customers to Inform Safer Gambling Strategy

Fran Clixby

Caesars Palace, Las Vegas, Nevada

3:30 PM - 4:55 PM

Session 1-4-B: Technology and Harm Minimization

Social casino games is an intervention opportunity for gambling?

PETROS L. ROUSSOS, athens
ANASTASIOS L. VASIOS, University of Athens

Caesars Palace, Las Vegas, Nevada

3:30 PM - 4:55 PM

Session 1-4-B: Technology and Harm Minimization

Exploring new methods of harm analysis with Artificial Intelligence: Application of Recurrent Neural Networks, Clustering and Supervised Learning to classify behavioural events and anomalies in real-time

simo dragicevic
Simo Dragicevic Mr, Bet Buddy Limited

Caesars Palace, Las Vegas, Nevada

3:30 PM - 4:55 PM

Session 1-4-C: Taxation and Regulatory Lessons

The value of regulation to platform-based businesses: Evidence from online poker markets

Bradley S. Wimmer, University of Nevada, Las Vegas
Kahlil S. Philander

Caesars Palace, Las Vegas, Nevada

3:30 PM - 4:55 PM

Session 1-4-C: Taxation and Regulatory Lessons

The Curious Case of Betting Taxation in the UK: Lessons and Implications

Leighton Vaughan Williams, Nottingham Business School

Caesars Palace, Las Vegas, Nevada

3:30 PM - 4:55 PM

Session 1-4-C: Taxation and Regulatory Lessons

G'day Sport! What can the US learn from the Australian sportsbetting experience?

jennifer OWEN

Caesars Palace, Las Vegas, Nevada

3:30 PM - 4:55 PM

Session 1-4-C: Taxation and Regulatory Lessons

Optimal Taxation for Integrated Resorts-Japan, Macau and Las Vegas

Jacky So
Shinya Kawahara, Rissho University

Caesars Palace, Las Vegas, Nevada

3:30 PM - 4:55 PM

Session 1-4-D: Game Math and a Legacy

An Empirical Analysis of Hold Percentages, Wagering Activity, and Slot-Win

Scott Boylan, Washington and Lee University

Caesars Palace, Las Vegas, Nevada

3:30 PM - 4:55 PM

Session 1-4-D: Game Math and a Legacy

The legacy of Robert C. Hannum for casino mathematics

Stewart N. Ethier, University of Utah

Caesars Palace, Las Vegas, Nevada

3:30 PM - 4:55 PM

Session 1-4-D: Game Math and a Legacy

An Application of Machine Learning To Protect Against Sure Loss in Games of Chance

Matthew Doty
Varun Mazumdar

Caesars Palace, Las Vegas, Nevada

3:30 PM - 4:55 PM

Session 1-4-D: Game Math and a Legacy

Kelly fraction estimation for multiple correlated bets

William Chin, DePaul University

Caesars Palace, Las Vegas, Nevada

3:30 PM - 4:55 PM