Do Casinos Export Bankruptcy? [Working Paper]

Do Casinos Export Bankruptcy? (2005, March) is a new working paper authored by Thomas A. Garrett and Mark W. Nichols. It measures the extent to which destination resort casinos export bankruptcy back to visitors’ home states. Previous literature has alluded to this possibility, but to date studies have only examined the influence of local casinos on local bankruptcy.

Journal of Gambling Studies -- First 2005 Issue

The March 2005 issue of the Journal of Gambling Studies is now available. The issues contains a number of articles related to problem gambling treatment and treatment effectiveness. They are:

• Treating Problem Gamblers: Working towards Empirically Supported Treatment -- Robert Ladouceur and Howard J. Shaffer
  
• Conceptual and Methodological Issues in Treatment Outcome Research -- Alex Blaszczynski
  
• Implications of a Brief Intervention Trial for Problem Gambling for Future Outcome Research -- David C. Hodgins
  
• Psychological Treatment of Slot-Machine Pathological Gambling: New Perspectives Enrique Echeburúa and Javier Fernández-Montalvo
  
• Gamblers Anonymous and Cognitive-Behavioral Therapies for Pathological Gamblers -- Nancy M. Petry
  
• Evaluation and Treatment of Pathological Gambling -- Ángels González-Ibáñez, Pilar Rosel, Isabel Moreno
  
• Pathological Gambling, Comorbidities and Treatment Outcome: Is the Bronze Standard Good Enough? A Case Study -- Nady el-Guebaly
  
• Controlled Gambling for Pathological Gamblers -- Robert Ladouceur
  
• The Iowa Gambling Treatment Program: Treatment Outcomes for a Follow-up Sample -- Howard J. Shaffer, Richard A. LaBrie, Debi A. LaPlante, et al.
  
• A Perspective on Problem Gambling Treatment: Issues and Challenges -- Tony Toneatto
  
• Problems in Measuring the Effectiveness of Cognitive Therapy for Pathological Gambling -- Michael B. Walker
  
• Advancing Treatment Strategies for Pathological Gambling -- Marc N. Potenza
  
• Pharmacological Treatments of Pathological Gambling Eric Hollander, Erica Sood, Stefano Pallanti, et al.
  
• Methodological Problems in Research on Treatments for Pathological Gambling -- Peter E. Nathan

College Alcohol & Gambling Policies [Journal Article]

The February 2005 issue of Harm Reduction Journal contains the article "The epidemiology of college alcohol and gambling policies" by Shaffer et al. Fortunately, this is an open-access journal -- meaning that anyone with Internet access can read / download this article.

New Zealand Conference Proceedings Available

Proceedings for the New Zealand conference, "Gambling and Problem Gambling in New Zealand: Taking Stock and Moving Forward on Policy, Practice and Research," are now available on the eCOmmunity web site. They are the combined proceedings from the International Gambling Conference and the International Think Tank on Presenting Gambling Populations and First Contact Services.

Institute Newsletter -- Feb / Mar 2005

The Institute's bi-monthly newsletter 'Research Reveals...' Volume 4, Issue 3 is now available online. It contains a feature article profiling the Institute-sponsored research of economist Dr. David Walls at the University of Calgary. He's been examining the betting behaviour of gamblers in both simulated and real-world settings.

The Mexican Casino Debate

The "Mexico Casino Watch" web page on the Mexidata site contains numerous commentaries on the debate surrounding the possible introduction of casinos to Mexico. Also included are links to the applicable laws & regulations relating to gaming and gambling.

Research Funding Opportunities -- Master's, Ph.D., & Post-Doc

The Ontario Problem Gambling Research Centre has recently announced that it is funding a number of student research fellowships (Master's, Ph.D., & Post-Doc). Applications are to be received by May 16, 2005.

Federal Government's Share of Lottery Proceeds

Many people are unaware that the Government of Canada terminated its involvement in lotteries as of January 1, 1980 . In return, the ten provinces agreed to contribute an annual sum of $24,000,000 adjusted for inflation, to the Federal Government.

If you're wondering what that contribution is worth these days, the Public Accounts of Canada 2004 report indicates that $59,267,337 was paid in 2003-2004 and $57,666,332 in 2002-2003.

American Gaming Association's Key Findings of the NGISC

The American Gaming Association (AGA) has published a document that represents their interpretation of the U.S. National Gambling Impact Study Commission findings. The document title is "Casino Gaming in America: Key Findings of the National Gambling Impact Study Commission (1997-99)" (2005, March).

Affiliate Programs

The article, "Win or Lose" from Revenue Magazine contains an interesting look at the people behind all Internet affiliate programs that send all those spam email messages for drugs, online gambling, and pornography. See also the "Snake Eyes" article available on page 9 in the above item... it deals with online gambling.

NCALG Studies & White Papers -- Anti-Gambling Resources

The Studies and White Papers section of the National Coalition Against Legalized Gambling (NCALG) provides a selection of recent publications and reports from an anti-gambling perspective. It appears that the NCALG revamped their site recently... it's worth taking a look.

Lottery to Finance Montreal Prison

In 1783, the City of Montreal was in great need of a new prison and thought that the best way to raise funds for its construction was through a lottery. Only a handful of these tickets are known to have survived. To find out more about the lottery click "From the Exhibition Room...".

To see an actual copy of the ticket produced, see "Lottery for building a prison, for the Town and District of Montreal".

Indian Gaming and Oregon's Economy [Commissioned Report]

The Contributions of Indian Gaming to Oregon's Economy (2005, February) is a recent report from ECONorthwest consultants. It was produced for the "Oregon Gaming Alliance" -- a group of nine Indian tribes that own and operate casinos in the State of Oregon.

New Issue of The Chase

The Latest issue of 'The Chase' (2005) contains several short articles of interest to those treating and preventing problem gambling. It is published online by Windsor Regional Problem Gambling Services [Ontario, Canada].

Advertisement for Canadian Gaming Industry Publication

Sprott Securities Inc. has produced what appears to be a exhaustive look at the Canadian gaming industry. An advertisement for the publication is called "Poised For Growth: The Definitive Report on Canadian Gaming". Too bad the price is a hefty $1,000 instead of about $100 or so!

Gambling & the Canadian Criminal Code Explained

In the Canadian Senate's Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee onLegal and Constitutional AffairsIssue 6 - Evidence for April 21, 2004, Hal Pruden (Deptartment of Justice) provides an excellent overview and discussion relating to the development of gambling in Canada... particularly with respect to changes made to the Criminal Code which were the catalyst for this development.

Oregon Problem Gambling Awareness Resources

The Addiction Service division of the Oregon Department of Human Services has put together a compilation of resources as part of the 2005 Problem Gambling Awareness Week (March 6-12). See half way down their problem gambling web page.

Interestingly, it seems that the State of Oregon is right up there with Nevada when it comes to the number of gambling formats that have been legalized.

New England Casino Gambling Update

The report New England Casino Gaming Update, 2005 (2005, February) includes information on New England casino and racino patron origins and provides a fiscal impact analysis.

ANU Study on Gender, Culture and Help Seeking

Another valuable resource has recently been made available on the web site of the Centre for Gambling Research, Australian National University. Jan McMillen and her team of investigators produced the report "Help-Seeking by Problem Gamblers, Friends and Families: A Focus on Gender and Cultural Groups" (2004, October) for the ACT Gambling and Racing Commission (GRC) to examine the issue of helpseeking by gamblers, friends and families in the ACT with a focus on cultural and gender issues.

Lotteries & State Fiscal Policy

The Tax Foundation report Lotteries and State Fiscal Policy (2004, October) examines State lotteries and discusses some of their implications as a voluntary, though regressive tax.