Panel Session 3-1-F

What We Call It Matters — Avoiding Stigma and Supporting Sustainable Play

UNLV IGI International Conference on Gambling & Risk Taking

9:00 AM - 10:30 AM

Session 3-1-A: Problem Gambling and Vulnerable Communities, Part 2

Calling Their Bluff: Misplaced Loyalty is a Problem for Gamblers

Jonathan Ross Gilbert, Northern Arizona University
Marla B. Royne Stafford, University of Nevada, Las Vegas
Leonard Hostetter, Northern Arizona University

Park MGM, Las Vegas, NV

9:00 AM - 10:30 AM

Session 3-1-A: Problem Gambling and Vulnerable Communities, Part 2

Opening the door to community. Seeking a deeper understanding of casino impacts and gambling harm

Mark Vander Linden

Park MGM, Las Vegas, NV

9:00 AM - 10:30 AM

Session 3-1-A: Problem Gambling and Vulnerable Communities, Part 2

Problem Gambling, General-Strain Theory, and Gender

Michelle Malkin

Park MGM, Las Vegas, NV

9:00 AM - 10:30 AM

Session 3-1-A: Problem Gambling and Vulnerable Communities, Part 2

Problem gambling severity and LGBTQ+ status: Evaluating influence of age and comorbid mental health and substance use problems

Jackie Stanmyre, Center for Gambling Studies, Rutgers University
Lia Nower, Center for Gambling Studies, Rutgers University
Michelle Malkin, East Carolina University
Ryan DiMeglio, Rutgers University

Park MGM, Las Vegas, NV

9:00 AM - 10:30 AM

Session 3-1-B: Behavioral Analysis

The illusion of control drives bet size and reward anticipation in pathological and recreational gamblers

Frederike H. Petzschner PhD, Brown University
Saee Paliwal PhD, ETH Zurich
Gina Paolini, University of Zurich
Chloe Zimmerman, Brown University
Stephanie Olaiya, Brown University
Nicole Zahnd, University of Zurich
Helen Schmidt, University of Zurich
Katharina Wellstein, University of Zurich
Franz Eidenbenz, Zentrum für Spielsucht und andere Verhaltenssüchte
Ines Bodmer, Zentrum für Spielsucht und andere Verhaltenssüchte
Till Siegrist, Zentrum für Spielsucht und andere Verhaltenssüchte
Karinna Schärli, Zentrum für Spielsucht und andere Verhaltenssüchte
Klaas Enno Stephan PhD, University of Zurich

Park MGM, Las Vegas, NV

9:00 AM - 10:30 AM

Session 3-1-B: Behavioral Analysis

Online Poker Post-Boom: Sitting at the Virtual Poker Table Ten Years Later

Matthew A. Tom, Cambridge Health Alliance

Park MGM, Las Vegas, NV

9:00 AM - 10:30 AM

Session 3-1-B: Behavioral Analysis

A Large-Scale Prospective Study of Big Wins and Their Relationship with Future Involvement and Risk Among Actual Online Sports Bettors

Timothy Edson

Park MGM, Las Vegas, NV

9:00 AM - 10:30 AM

Session 3-1-B: Behavioral Analysis

Predicting Gambling Intention of Social Casino Game Players: Reasoned Action Approach and Social Casino Gaming Advertisements

Paul Andrew Gorgonio, Golden Gate University
Blodwen Tarter, Golden Gate University
Jeffrey Derevensky, McGill University
Kerry Curtis, Golden Gate University

Park MGM, Las Vegas, NV

9:00 AM - 10:30 AM

Session 3-1-C: Harm Prevention and The State of Play

Changes in Help-Seeking for Gambling Support in the UK pre and post Covid-19

Dominique Webb, GamCare

9:00 AM - 10:30 AM

Session 3-1-C: Harm Prevention and The State of Play

Problem gambling in Chile: a comparison between pre and post pandemic behavior 2018-2022

Juan Oyanedel Dr., Universidad Andres Bello
Mariela Huenchumilla Ms, Sun International

Park MGM, Las Vegas, NV

9:00 AM - 10:30 AM

Session 3-1-C: Special Session

Lessons learned from analysis of online play in the UK

Ian McHale
David Forrest Prof., University of Liverpool

Park MGM, Las Vegas, NV

9:00 AM - 10:30 AM

Session 3-1-D: Mathematics and Statistics II

Introducing Over/Under Keno: Exploiting Grid Patterns Using Probability

Christopher M. Ingrassia, Kingsborough Community College (CUNY)

Park MGM, Las Vegas, NV

9:00 AM - 10:30 AM

Session 3-1-D: Mathematics and Statistics II

When Does A Straight Beat A Full House?

Mark Bollman

Park MGM, Las Vegas, NV

9:00 AM - 10:30 AM

Session 3-1-D: Mathematics and Statistics II

A Game-Theoretic Analysis of Baccara Chemin de Fer, II

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

Park MGM, Las Vegas, NV

9:00 AM - 10:30 AM

Session 3-1-E: Gambling, Culture, and Society

Revisiting a classic: Roger Caillois on Gambling and Culture

James Cosgrave, Trent University

Park MGM, Las Vegas, NV

9:00 AM - 10:30 AM

Session 3-1-E: Gambling, Culture, and Society

Mapping the Conceptualization of Gender in Gambling Literature

Abu Saleh Mohammad Sowad, Concordia University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada

Park MGM, Las Vegas, NV

9:00 AM - 10:30 AM

Session 3-1-E: Gambling, Culture, and Society

Stoner Nation: The Impact of Cannabis Use on Gambling Behavior

Jeffrey Marotta PhD, Problem Gambling Solutions, Inc
Glenn Yamagata, Problem Gambling Solutions, Inc.
Greta Coe, Oregon Health Authority

Park MGM, Las Vegas, NV

9:00 AM - 10:30 AM

Session 3-3-A: Problem Gambling Motives and Pathways

Financially Focused Self-Concept and Disordered Gambling Severity are Bidirectionally Related Over Time

Nassim Tabri, Carleton University
Michael Wohl, Carleton University

Park MGM, Las Vegas, NV

1:30 PM - 3:00 PM

Session 3-3-A: Problem Gambling Motives and Pathways

A longitudinal study of gambling motives, problem gambling and need frustration

Heli Hagfors MSSc, University of Tampere
Ilkka Vuorinen MSSc, University of Tampere
Iina Savolainen PhD, University of Tampere
Atte Oksanen Prof., University of Tampere

Park MGM, Las Vegas, NV

1:30 PM - 3:00 PM

Session 3-3-A: Problem Gambling Motives and Pathways

Clinical differences in treatment efficacy between the casino and non-casino workers

Kobie West
Jenna Tolentino

Park MGM, Las Vegas, NV

1:30 PM - 3:00 PM

Session 3-3-A: Problem Gambling Motives and Pathways

Revising the Pathways Model of Problem Gambling: Two Decades of Lessons Learned

Lia Nower, Center for Gambling Studies, Rutgers University
Alex Blaszczynski, University of Sydney
Vivien Wen Li Anthony, Center for Gambling Studies, Rutgers University

Park MGM, Las Vegas, NV

1:30 PM - 3:00 PM

Session 3-3-B: Special Topics

Gambling Education and Awareness for Student Athletes

Becky Harris, University of Nevada, Las Vegas

Park MGM, Las Vegas, NV

1:30 PM - 3:00 PM

Session 3-3-B: Special Topics

Can psilocybin assisted therapy help people with gambling disorder?

Pedro Romero, University of Gibraltar, Betblocker, UK

Park MGM, Las Vegas, NV

1:30 PM - 3:00 PM

Session 3-3-B: Special Topics

Profiles of Gambling Treatment Providers

timothy w. fong, UCLA Gambling Studies Program
Timothy W. Fong, University of California - Los Angeles
fiona donovan, ucla gambling studies program

Park MGM, Las Vegas, NV

1:30 PM - 3:00 PM

Session 3-3-B: Special Topics

The impact of the "Whistle-to-Whistle" ban on the frequency and placement of gambling advertising on UK television

Ellen McGrane
Elizabeth Goyder, The University of Sheffield
Rob Pryce, The University of Sheffield
Matt Field, The University of Sheffield

Park MGM, Las Vegas, NV

1:30 PM - 3:00 PM

Session 3-3-C: Research Perspectives

Research Funding in the Field of Gambling: Recent Evolution and Future Directions

Trudy Smit Quosai
Matthew Young PhD

Park MGM, Las Vegas, NV

1:30 PM - 3:00 PM

Session 3-3-C: Research Perspectives

Advancing Open Science Principles and Practices in Gambling Research

Debi A. LaPlante, Harvard Medical School

Park MGM, Las Vegas, NV

1:30 PM - 3:00 PM

Session 3-3-C: Research Perspectives

Statistical methods to generate artificial slot floor data for the advancement of casino related research

Courtney Bonner, nQube Data Science Inc.
Anastasia (Stasi) D. Baran, nQube Data Science Inc.
Jason D. Fiege, nQube Data Science Inc.
Saman Muthukumarana, University of Manitoba

Park MGM, Las Vegas, NV

1:30 PM - 3:00 PM

Session 3-3-C: Research Perspectives

Evaluation of the DSM-5 Internet Gaming Disorder Measures: A COSMIN Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Vivien Wen Li Anthony, Rutgers University Center for Gambling Studies
Devin Mills Ph.D, Texas Tech University
Lia Nower, Rutgers University Center for Gambling Studies

Park MGM, Las Vegas, NV

1:30 PM - 3:00 PM

Session 3-3-E: Marketing and Consumer Behavior

Mathematical and Behavioral Advantages of Match Play Promotions

Brent Evans, Georgia College and State University
Doug Walker, College of Charleston

Park MGM, Las Vegas, NV

1:30 PM - 3:00 PM

Session 3-3-E: Marketing and Consumer Behavior

The Las Vegas Loyalty Battle Is Over. What’s Next?

Oliver Lovat, The Denstone Group

Park MGM, Las Vegas, NV

1:30 PM - 3:00 PM

Session 3-3-E: Marketing and Consumer Behavior

Do increased financial resources predict gambling behaviour - Large-scale evidence from Finnish online horserace betting?

Tuomo Kainulainen, University of Eastern Finland

Park MGM, Las Vegas, NV

1:30 PM - 3:00 PM

Session 3-3-E: Marketing and Consumer Behavior

Payments Data in Gambling Research

Kasra Ghaharian, University of Nevada, Las Vegas
Mana Azizsoltani, University of Nevada, Las Vegas

Park MGM, Las Vegas, NV

1:30 PM - 3:00 PM

Session 3-4-A: Problem Gambling and Crime

Gambling related crime and sentencing with consideration to treatment need and treatment pathways in the criminal justice system in England and Wales

Sarah Page

Park MGM, Las Vegas, NV

3:30 PM - 5:00 PM

Session 3-4-A: Problem Gambling and Crime

An Evaluation of Nevada's Gambling Treatment Diversion Court

Michelle Malkin

Park MGM, Las Vegas, NV

3:30 PM - 5:00 PM

Session 3-4-A: Problem Gambling and Crime

Sound the Alarms: Problem Gambling Among Incarcerated Women

Jeff Marotta
Glenn Yamagata, Problem Gambling Solutions, Inc.
Greta Coe, Oregon Health Authority

Park MGM, Las Vegas, NV

3:30 PM - 5:00 PM

Session 3-4-B: Implementing Responsible Gambling

Harm Minimization Training, Knowledge, and Behaviour of Canadian Casino Employees

Darren Christensen, University of Lethbridge

Park MGM, Las Vegas, NV

3:30 PM - 5:00 PM

Session 3-4-B: Implementing Responsible Gambling

Beyond Compliance: Responsible Gambling Interactions in a Post-Covid World

Jay Robinson, Focal Research Consultants Limited

Park MGM, Las Vegas, NV

3:30 PM - 5:00 PM

Session 3-4-B: Implementing Responsible Gambling

Finding the Invisible At-Risk Player - Using technology to help identify customers spending beyond affordable limits

Tony Schellinck Dr., Focal Research Consultants Limited

Park MGM, Las Vegas, NV

3:30 PM - 5:00 PM

Session 3-4-B: Implementing Responsible Gambling

The Critical but Overlooked Player Protection Tool: Self Care for Customer Facing Staff

Stacy Shaw, Oregon Lottery
Jay Robinson

Park MGM, Las Vegas, NV

3:30 PM - 5:00 PM

Session 3-4-E: The Effects of COVID-19 on Gambling

COVID-19 in casinos: Analysis of COVID-19 contamination and spread with economic impact assessment

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

Park MGM, Las Vegas, NV

3:30 PM - 5:00 PM

Session 3-4-E: The Effects of COVID-19 on Gambling

Gambling on Google and Twitter: Harnessing Big Data and Machine Learning to Understand the Impact of COVID-19 on Gambling Harm

Scott Houghton, Northumbria University

Park MGM, Las Vegas, NV

3:30 PM - 5:00 PM

Session 3-4-E: The Effects of COVID-19 on Gambling

Gambling helpline contacts during Covid-19-related availability restrictions: An interrupted time series analysis

Søren Kristiansen

3:30 PM - 5:00 PM