Why [Canadian] Government Should Stay in Gaming [Newspaper Comment]

The web exclusive article "Why government should stay in gaming" (2005, July 27) by William Rutsey appears in the online version of the Globe and Mail. It provides a number of arguments to support the current state of gaming regulation and operation that exists in Canada. Rutsey is the President and CEO of the Canadian Gaming Association.

Legalization of Gambling in Canada (Online Report)

The Law Commission report "Legalization of Gambling in Canada" (2005, July) is available in a pre-publication format upon request from the commission. It is part of the "What is a Crime?" project that is expected to table an official series of print publications in 2006.

Computer Poker Showdown

An article appears in the U. of Alberta's "Gateway" newsletter (2005, July 21) on the recent World Poker Robot Challenge titled "U of A team tackles computer poker ".

6th European Conference on Gambling Studies [Presentations]

Many presentations have been posted online from the 6th European Conference on Gambling Studies that took place in Malmo, Sweden in late June / early July 2005.

Research Reveals - June / July [newsletter]

The Alberta Gaming Research Institute's June / July newsletter features an article on the interesting work being done by Dr. DJ Williams on gambling in prisons and its relationship to leisure activity.

Gaming Law Review, June 2005 [Subscriber Journal]

It's free to view the table of contents from the June 2005 issue of Gaming Law Review... but you'll need to be a subscriber to view full article content online. "Original Papers" included:

• Why the Future Of Horseracing Is At Risk: The WTO Decision and Senator Kyl
  
• Gaming Continues as an Internet Success Story, Despite Obstructions from the U.S.
  
• Government: The Industry Uses Self-Regulation to Fill the Void Left by Governmental Inaction
  
• The Other Korean CasinosOn Jeju Island
  
• Gambling on Las Vegas: Bringing Professional Sports to Sin City
  
• Accommodating Pathological Gambling Employees Under the ADA: All Bets Are Off
  
• My Gambling Made Me Do It: Compulsive Gambling as a Criminal Excuse
  

B.C. Socio-Economic Study [Online Report]

In June 2004, the Province of British Columbia initiated a Lower Mainland Casino Impact Study. This project tracks the impact of the introduction or relocation of casinos/slot machines on the social and economic circumstances of four communities. The first report, "Determining Socio-Economic Impacts of New Gaming Venues in Four Lower Mainland Communities: Socio-Economic Issues and Impacts Baseline Report" (2005, June) provides data on the current social and economic factors in these communities.

Knowledge@Wharton on Internet Gambling [Online Article]

The article "The Odds Are Good That Online Gambling Will Continue to Thrive -- But at What Price?" (2005, June) appears in the Knowledge@Wharton online guide which is published by The Wharton School, U. of Pennsylvania.

Two More OPGRC Studies [Reports]

A couple new reports funded by the Ontario Problem Gambling Research Centre (OPGRC) have been posted online... Parental Socialization of Youth Gambling (2003) and Beyond Assessment: The Impact of Comorbidity of Pathological Gambling, Psychiatric Disorders and Substance Use Disorders on Treatment Course and Outcomes (2002).