Session 2-1-A: Measuring Problem Gambling Behavior — On Location

Gambling Behavior Transitions in the Massachusetts Gambling Impact Cohort Study

Alissa Mazar, University of Massachusetts Amherst
Rachel A. Volberg, University of Massachusetts - Amherst

Caesars Palace, Las Vegas, Nevada

9:00 AM - 10:25 AM

Session 2-1-A: Measuring Problem Gambling Behavior — On Location

Trajectories of social and economic outcomes and problem gambling risk in Australia

Marisa Paterson

Caesars Palace, Las Vegas, Nevada

9:00 AM - 10:25 AM

Session 2-1-B: Harm and Health

The Harmful effects of illegal gambling: A public health issue

Suzanne Lischer, Lucerne University of Applied Sciences and Arts

Caesars Palace, Las Vegas, Nevada

9:00 AM - 10:25 AM

Session 2-1-B: Harm and Health

Gambling-related harms and the use of the responsible gambling tools: Gambling Harms 2016 surveys

Sari Castrén, National Institute for Health and Wefare

Caesars Palace, Las Vegas, Nevada

9:00 AM - 10:25 AM

Session 2-1-B: Harm and Health

Assessing the public health impact of problem gambling through linkage of primary and secondary data sources

Thomas Land Dr
Mark Vander Linden, Massachusetts Gaming Commission

Caesars Palace, Las Vegas, Nevada

9:00 AM - 10:25 AM

Session 2-1-B: Harm and Health

Gambling-related harms: Developing priorities for harm reduction policy setting

Judith Glynn MSc, Strategic Science
Margo Hilbrecht PhD, University of Waterloo

Caesars Palace, Las Vegas, Nevada

9:00 AM - 10:25 AM

Session 2-1-C: Gambling Innovation in Policy

Can the regulatons of online players' protecton be harmonised?

Margaret Carran Dr, City University London

Caesars Palace, Las Vegas, Nevada

9:00 AM - 10:25 AM

Session 2-1-C: Gambling Innovation in Policy

Banks: What role do they play in gambling?

Thomas B. Swanton, The University of Sydney
Sally M. Gainsbury, The University of Sydney
Alex Blaszczynski, The University of Sydney

Caesars Palace, Las Vegas, Nevada

9:00 AM - 10:25 AM

Session 2-1-C: Gambling Innovation in Policy

Consumer Protection in the New Era of Sports Betting

Kurt Eggert, Chapman University School of Law

Caesars Palace, Las Vegas, Nevada

9:00 AM - 10:25 AM

Session 2-1-C: Gambling Innovation in Policy

Skill-based Gambling Machines: Consumer attitudes and capacity for informed choice

Sally M. Gainsbury, University of Sydney, Australia
Kahlil Philander Ph.D., Washington State University
Georgia Grattan Ms, University of Sydney, Australia

Caesars Palace, Las Vegas, Nevada

9:00 AM - 10:25 AM

Session 2-1-D: Horses, Sports, and Games

Analyzing the Efficiency of Response to News Regarding Legalization of Sports Wagering

Kevin Krieger, University of West Florida
Justin L. Davis, University of West Florida

Caesars Palace, Las Vegas, Nevada

9:00 AM - 10:25 AM

Session 2-1-D: Horses, Sports, and Games

Parimutuel versus Fixed-Odds Betting: Evidence from a Hybrid Market

Alasdair Brown

Caesars Palace, Las Vegas, Nevada

9:00 AM - 10:25 AM

Session 2-1-D: Horses, Sports, and Games

Order effects in the Australian and New Zealand horse racing betting markets

Timothy Baker Mr, University of Southampton

Caesars Palace, Las Vegas, Nevada

9:00 AM - 10:25 AM

Mid-morning Break and Poster Sessions: FEATURED POSTERS

Co-morbidity of Behavioral Addictions in Gambling Disorder and Its Relationship to Impulsivity

Chelsea L. Fitzpatrick, University of Calgary
Daniel S. McGrath, University of Calgary

Caesars Palace, Las Vegas, Nevada

10:25 AM - 11:00 AM

Mid-morning Break and Poster Sessions: FEATURED POSTERS

One Year Later: Examining Las Vegas Visitors’ Perceptions Post October 1 Shooting

Saeed Hasanzadeh, University of Nevada, Las Vegas
Mehmet Erdem, University of Nevada, Las Vegas
Billy Bai, University of Nevada, Las Vegas

Caesars Palace, Las Vegas, Nevada

10:25 AM - 11:00 AM

Mid-morning Break and Poster Sessions: FEATURED POSTERS

PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCIES FOR PROVIDING INTERVENTIONS FOR GAMBLING RELATED PROBLEMS AND OTHER HIGH-RISK BEHAVIOR – PERSPECTIVE OF SOCIAL WELFARE PROFESSIONALS

Neven Ricijas Ph.D., University of Zagreb, Faculty of Education and Rehabilitation Sciences, Department of Behavior Disorders
Sabina Mandic MA, Faculty of Education and Rehabilitation Sciences, Department of Behavior Disorders
Dora Dodig Hundric Ph.D., Faculty of Education and Rehabilitation Sciences, Department of Behavior Disorders

Caesars Palace, Las Vegas, Nevada

10:25 AM - 11:00 AM

Mid-morning Break and Poster Sessions: FEATURED POSTERS

The Hospitality Design Laboratory: Testing a growing global resource for architectural planning research in the tourism/resort industry

Glenn Nowak

Caesars Palace, Las Vegas, Nevada

10:25 AM - 11:00 AM

Mid-morning Break and Poster Sessions: FEATURED POSTERS

Cognitive and Personality Correlates of Sports Gamblers

Harvey Marmurek
Alysha Cooper
Katrina Olfert

Caesars Palace, Las Vegas, Nevada

10:25 AM - 11:00 AM

Mid-morning Break and Poster Sessions: FEATURED POSTERS

Mental health profiles of adolescents with co-occurring gambling behaviours and benzodiazepine misuse

Emilie Fletcher, McGill University
Jeremie Richard, McGill University
Jeffrey Derevensky Dr, McGill University
William Ivoska Dr
Caroline Temcheff Dr, McGill University

Caesars Palace, Las Vegas, Nevada

10:25 AM - 11:00 AM

Mid-morning Break and Poster Sessions: FEATURED POSTERS

The actual circumstances of gambling involvement and big five personality traits within Japanese adults

Takuhiro Takada

Caesars Palace, Las Vegas, Nevada

10:25 AM - 11:00 AM

Mid-morning Break and Poster Sessions: FEATURED POSTERS

Esports Enthusiasts and Gamers: Motivations, Behaviors, and Attitudes Towards Gambling

John Lukasik

Caesars Palace, Las Vegas, Nevada

10:25 AM - 11:00 AM

Mid-morning Break and Poster Sessions: FEATURED POSTERS

A systematic review of motivations for season-long fantasy sport participation

Ryan J. Martin, East Carolina University
Kurtis G. Kozel, East Carolina University
Kerry B. Sewell, East Carolina University
Jeffrey G. Coghill, East Carolina University
Joseph G.L. Lee, East Carolina University

Caesars Palace, Las Vegas, Nevada

10:25 AM - 11:00 AM

Mid-morning Break and Poster Sessions: FEATURED POSTERS

Gender Differences in Treatment Seeking Gamblers with a Comorbid Eating Disorder

Maryam Sharif-Razi, University of Calgary
Kristin M. von Ranson, University of Calgary

Caesars Palace, Las Vegas, Nevada

10:25 AM - 11:00 AM

Mid-morning Break and Poster Sessions: FEATURED POSTERS

Gender Differences in Non-Suicidal Self-Injury in a Sample of Treatment-Seeking Gamblers

Megan Cowie

Caesars Palace, Las Vegas, Nevada

10:25 AM - 11:00 AM

Session 2-2-A: Behavior and Detection

Improving Diagnostic Accuracy: Text Comprehension and Detection of Gambling Disorder

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

Caesars Palace, Las Vegas, Nevada

11:00 AM - 12:25 PM

Session 2-2-A: Behavior and Detection

Exploring Testosterone as emerging Modulator of Risky choices and Impulsivity in Problem Gambling

Autumn Carriere, Nipissing University North Bay ON Canada
Simon Chiu, University Western Ontario London ON Canada
Zack Cernovksy, University Western Ontario London ON Canada

Caesars Palace, Las Vegas, Nevada

11:00 AM - 12:25 PM

Session 2-2-A: Behavior and Detection

A qualitative exploration of problem gambling trajectories during and after self-exclusion

Anna Dawczyk, University of Waterloo

Caesars Palace, Las Vegas, Nevada

11:00 AM - 12:25 PM

Session 2-2-B: Responsible Gambling Intervention in Expanding Markets

Understanding GameSense in an Expanding Gaming Market

Heather M. Gray, Harvard Medical School

Caesars Palace, Las Vegas, Nevada

11:00 AM - 12:25 PM

Session 2-2-B: Responsible Gambling Intervention in Expanding Markets

Evaluation of the Massachusetts Voluntary Self Exclusion Program

John H. Kleschinsky, Harvard Medical School

Caesars Palace, Las Vegas, Nevada

11:00 AM - 12:25 PM

Session 2-2-B: Responsible Gambling Intervention in Expanding Markets

A First Look at PlayMyWay in an Expanding Gaming Market

Matthew Tom, Harvard Medical School

Caesars Palace, Las Vegas, Nevada

11:00 AM - 12:25 PM

Session 2-2-C: Consumer Protection

What is a game of chance? An application to loot boxes

Wessel Oomens

Caesars Palace, Las Vegas, Nevada

11:00 AM - 12:25 PM

Session 2-2-C: Consumer Protection

Loot boxes: Something old or something new? Questions of definition and policy

Alan Littler, Kalff Katz and Franssen

Caesars Palace, Las Vegas, Nevada

11:00 AM - 12:25 PM

Session 2-2-C: Consumer Protection

Regulating the Gaming Industry Across Time and Place

Melissa Rorie, University of Nevada, Las Vegas

Caesars Palace, Las Vegas, Nevada

11:00 AM - 12:25 PM

Session 2-2-C: Consumer Protection

Self-exclusion mechanism and GDPR principles

Dusan Pavlovic

Caesars Palace, Las Vegas, Nevada

11:00 AM - 12:25 PM

Session 2-2-D: Ethics and Gambling Development

Where Isn't the Action?

James Cosgrave, Trent University

Caesars Palace, Las Vegas, Nevada

11:00 AM - 12:25 PM

Session 2-2-D: Ethics and Gambling Development

Is Risk Taking Beneficial?: An Analysis of John Hobson’s “The Ethics of Gambling” (1905) and Frank Kight’s Risk, Uncertainty, Profit (1921)

Andrew B. Gustafson, Creighton University

Caesars Palace, Las Vegas, Nevada

11:00 AM - 12:25 PM

Session 2-2-D: Ethics and Gambling Development

Anti Money Laundering and (Online) Gaming: How to Implement Broad and Indistinct AML Notions - Regulatory Experiences from Europe

Simon Planzer, University of St.Gallen

Caesars Palace, Las Vegas, Nevada

11:00 AM - 12:25 PM

Session 2-2-E: Research – Women in the Industry

Female Leadership in Gaming: Where Are They & Where Are They Missing?

Toni Repetti, University of Nevada, Las Vegas
Shekinah Hoffman, University of Nevada, Las Vegas

Caesars Palace, Las Vegas, Nevada

11:00 AM - 12:25 PM

Session 2-2-E: Research – Women in the Industry

“What, Was I Supposed to Give Up My Career?”: The Working Worlds of Women in Gaming Management

Shekinah L. Hoffman, UNLV, International Gaming Institute

Caesars Palace, Las Vegas, Nevada

11:00 AM - 12:25 PM

Session 2-3-A: Problem Gambling and Emerging Technology

‘Zoning In’ or ‘Zoning Out’? Investigating slot machine immersion with mobile eye tracking.

W. Spencer Murch, University of British Columbia

Caesars Palace, Las Vegas, Nevada

1:45 PM - 3:10 PM

Session 2-3-A: Problem Gambling and Emerging Technology

Loot box: A nexus of Internet gambling and video gaming

Wen (Vivien) Li Anthony, Rutgers University - New Brunswick/Piscataway
Lia Nower, Rutgers University - New Brunswick/Piscataway

Caesars Palace, Las Vegas, Nevada

1:45 PM - 3:10 PM

Session 2-3-A: Problem Gambling and Emerging Technology

Recent World Health Organisation (WHO) initiatives in relation to gaming and gambling and gaming-gambling convergence

Max Abbott

Caesars Palace, Las Vegas, Nevada

1:45 PM - 3:10 PM

Session 2-3-B: Responsible Gambling and Consumer Behavior

Do gambling products provide positive net utility to consumers?

Matthew Rockloff, Central Queensland University

Caesars Palace, Las Vegas, Nevada

1:45 PM - 3:10 PM

Session 2-3-B: Responsible Gambling and Consumer Behavior

Missing in Action? Electronic Gaming Machines in Gambling Studies Research

Fiona J. Nicoll Dr, University of Alberta
Mark R. Johnson Dr, University of Alberta
Zachary S. Palmer Mr, University of Alberta

Caesars Palace, Las Vegas, Nevada

1:45 PM - 3:10 PM

Session 2-3-B: Responsible Gambling and Consumer Behavior

Play responsibly? Perceptions of Warning Messages on Lottery Tickets

Qian Li, University of Memphis
Tori Horn, University of Memphis
Whitney C. Howie, University of Memphis
Rimsha Majeed, University of Memphis
Stephanie Huette Ph.D, University of Memphis
James Whelan Ph.D, University of Memphis
Andrew Meyers Ph.D, University of Memphis

Caesars Palace, Las Vegas, Nevada

1:45 PM - 3:10 PM

Session 2-3-B: Responsible Gambling and Consumer Behavior

Awareness isn't good enough

elaine mcdougall
Shelley White, Responsible Gambling Council

Caesars Palace, Las Vegas, Nevada

1:45 PM - 3:10 PM

Session 2-3-C: Regulatory Change and Models

"Oh, those horsemen!" Regulatory change and cultural peculiarity in Finland

Pauliina Raento, Tampere University

Caesars Palace, Las Vegas, Nevada

1:45 PM - 3:10 PM

Session 2-3-C: Regulatory Change and Models

Public interests and economic regulation of gambling

Rein Halbersma, Netherlands Gambling Authority
Joost Poort, University of Amsterdam

Caesars Palace, Las Vegas, Nevada

1:45 PM - 3:10 PM

Session 2-3-C: Regulatory Change and Models

In Search of Equilibrium – How Regulatory Changes Impact the Gambling Industry in Poland

Sebastian Meitz, Gaming 5.0 / Kozminski University
Stanisław Pogorzelski, Gaming 5.0 / Kozminski University
Przemysław Bloch, Gaming 5.0 / Kozminski University

Caesars Palace, Las Vegas, Nevada

1:45 PM - 3:10 PM

Session 2-3-C: Regulatory Change and Models

Is a Clustered or Dispersed Casino Location Model Better?

Douglas M. Walker, College of Charleston

Caesars Palace, Las Vegas, Nevada

1:45 PM - 3:10 PM

Session 2-3-D: Gambling Behavior

The Unpredictable Positive Effects of Sports Gambling: Gamblers Think Losing Feels Worse Than it Actually Feels

Guy Voichek, Yale University
Nathan Novemsky, Yale University

Caesars Palace, Las Vegas, Nevada

1:45 PM - 3:10 PM

Session 2-3-D: Gambling Behavior

Impact of multiple weather factors on the UK spread-betting markets

Ming-Chien Sung, University of Southampton
Johnnie Johnson
Shaosong Wang, Macau University of Science and Technology
Pete Fraser-Mackenzie
Chung-Ching Tai, Tunghai University

Caesars Palace, Las Vegas, Nevada

1:45 PM - 3:10 PM

Session 2-3-D: Gambling Behavior

Does Near Win Affect People's Investment Behavior?

Jia Yuan, University of Macau

Caesars Palace, Las Vegas, Nevada

1:45 PM - 3:10 PM

Session 2-3-D: Gambling Behavior

IQ and Gambling Consumption: An Analysis of Horse Race Betting Participation and Expenditure Using Individual-Level Data

Niko Suhonen, University of Eastern Finland
Tuomo Kainulainen, University of Eastern Finland
Jani Saastamoinen
David Forrest Prof., University of Liverpool

Caesars Palace, Las Vegas, Nevada

1:45 PM - 3:10 PM

Session 2-3-F: Lightning Talks

The Influence of Gambling on the Immigrant and Refugee Community

Tamika Harvey, Department of Behavioral Health and Intellectual Disability Services

Caesars Palace, Las Vegas, Nevada

1:45 PM - 3:10 PM

Session 2-3-F: Lightning Talks

GameSense Interactions: Improving Guest Experience with Responsible Gaming

Richard Taylor

Caesars Palace, Las Vegas, Nevada

1:45 PM - 3:10 PM

Session 2-3-F: Lightning Talks

“I am a Gambler”: Identity Centrality Predicts Disordered Gambling Symptomatology

Melissa M. Salmon, Carleton University
Nassim Tabri, Carleton University
Michael J. A. Wohl, Carleton University

Caesars Palace, Las Vegas, Nevada

1:45 PM - 3:10 PM

Session 2-3-F: Lightning Talks

Rewarding Responsible Gambling May Increase Tool Use and Attitudinal Loyalty: A Survey of Members Who Do and Do Not Currently Use Responsible Gambling Tools

Samantha Hollingshead, Carleton University
Michael Wohl, Carleton University

Caesars Palace, Las Vegas, Nevada

1:45 PM - 3:10 PM

Session 2-3-F: Lightning Talks

Leadership’s Influence on Environmental Sustainability

Stallar Lufrano-Jardine

Caesars Palace, Las Vegas, Nevada

1:45 PM - 3:10 PM

Session 2-3-F: Lightning Talks

Gamblers’ Perceptions of Stakeholder Responsibility for Minimizing Gambling Harm

Heather M. Gray, Harvard Medical School

Caesars Palace, Las Vegas, Nevada

1:45 PM - 3:10 PM

Session 2-3-F: Lightning Talks

DUI & Gambling

Sarah E. Nelson, Harvard Medical School

Caesars Palace, Las Vegas, Nevada

1:45 PM - 3:10 PM

Session 2-3-F: Lightning Talks

New Directions in Internet Gambling Research

Timothy Edson, Harvard Medical School

Caesars Palace, Las Vegas, Nevada

1:45 PM - 3:10 PM

Session 2-3-F: Lightning Talks

Gambling Services Gap Analysis

John H. Kleschinsky, Harvard Medical School

Caesars Palace, Las Vegas, Nevada

1:45 PM - 3:10 PM

Session 2-3-F: Lightning Talks

Natural Groups of daily fantasy sports players

Matthew Tom, Harvard Medical School

Caesars Palace, Las Vegas, Nevada

1:45 PM - 3:10 PM

Session 2-4-A: Harms and Social Issues

Motivational factors for gambling and gambler profiles based on a population-based Finnish Gambling Harms survey

Anne H. Salonen, National Institute for Health and Welfare
Heli Hagfors, University of Tampere, Faculty of Social Sciences

Caesars Palace, Las Vegas, Nevada

3:30 PM - 4:55 PM

Session 2-4-A: Harms and Social Issues

Gambling-related harm and criminal activity - combining population-based Finnish Gambling Harms survey with register data

Kalle Lind, National Institute for Health and Welfare

Caesars Palace, Las Vegas, Nevada

3:30 PM - 4:55 PM

Session 2-4-A: Harms and Social Issues

Predictors of older adult gambler in representative sample: Implications for education, prevention and treatment

Addam Reynolds, Rutgers University - New Brunswick/Piscataway
Dmitriy Nikitin, Rutgers University - New Brunswick/Piscataway

Caesars Palace, Las Vegas, Nevada

3:30 PM - 4:55 PM

Session 2-4-B: Responsible Gambling Training

Recommendations for Responsible Gambling Manager Education

Janine Robinson M.Ed., CPCG, Responsible Gambling Council
Kahlil Philander Ph.D., Washington State University
Sasha Stark Ph.D., Responsible Gambling Council

Caesars Palace, Las Vegas, Nevada

3:30 PM - 4:55 PM

Session 2-4-B: Responsible Gambling Training

Developing and evaluating staff training in responsible gambling in search of a benchmark

Michelle Beckett
Alex Blaszczynski, School of Psychology, University of Sydney

Caesars Palace, Las Vegas, Nevada

3:30 PM - 4:55 PM

Session 2-4-B: Responsible Gambling Training

A Digital Journey: Gambling Research and Knowledge Translation

Sylvia Hagopian, Centre for Addiction and Mental Health
Nigel Turner Dr., Centre for Addiction and Mental health

Caesars Palace, Las Vegas, Nevada

3:30 PM - 4:55 PM

Session 2-4-B: Responsible Gambling Training

Exploring Training-led Approaches to Responsible Game Design

IGT
Sophro
IGT

Caesars Palace, Las Vegas, Nevada

3:30 PM - 4:55 PM

Session 2-4-C: Gaming and Gambling Policies

Easy Money, Elite Anxiety and Rome's First Anti-Gambling Law

Suzanne B. Faris PhD

Caesars Palace, Las Vegas, Nevada

3:30 PM - 4:55 PM

Session 2-4-C: Gaming and Gambling Policies

Gaming in Britain 1900-1939: ‘I have got a good following. I have now a Duke and an Earl. In fact I have the cream of Society.’

Seamus M G Murphy Dr, University of Bedfordshire

Caesars Palace, Las Vegas, Nevada

3:30 PM - 4:55 PM

Session 2-4-C: Gaming and Gambling Policies

The change and stability of moral discourses and practices of gambling and tobacco smoking in Finland, Sweden, and Germany

Riitta Matilainen, University of Helsinki

Caesars Palace, Las Vegas, Nevada

3:30 PM - 4:55 PM

Session 2-4-C: Gaming and Gambling Policies

A Statistical History of Gambling in Great Britain in the 21st Century

Daniel Waugh Mr
Ian McHale Prof, University of Liverpool

Caesars Palace, Las Vegas, Nevada

3:30 PM - 4:55 PM

Session 2-4-E: Current Issues in Problem Gambling

A criminological examination of the relationship between problem gambling and coercive control amongst intimate partners

James Banks, Sheffield Hallam University
Jaime Waters, Sheffield Hallam University

Caesars Palace, Las Vegas, Nevada

3:30 PM - 4:55 PM

Session 2-4-E: Current Issues in Problem Gambling

Simulated gambling among young people in Denmark

Søren Kristiansen, Aalborg University

Caesars Palace, Las Vegas, Nevada

3:30 PM - 4:55 PM

Session 2-4-E: Current Issues in Problem Gambling

Get ENGAGED: Results of NCPG 2018 National Survey of Gambling Attitudes & Experiences

Keith Whyte
Don Feeney

Caesars Palace, Las Vegas, Nevada

3:30 PM - 4:55 PM

Session 2-4-E: Current Issues in Problem Gambling

Recovery capital in individuals with a gambling disorder

Belle Gavriel-Fried, Tel Aviv University

Caesars Palace, Las Vegas, Nevada

3:30 PM - 4:55 PM

Session 2-4-F: Panel: The Future is Green: Examining the Budding Relationship Between Cannabis and Gambling

The Future is Green: Examining the Budding Relationship Between Cannabis and Gambling

timothy w. fong, UCLA Gambling Studies Program

Caesars Palace, Las Vegas, Nevada

3:30 PM - 4:55 PM