Presentations

Presentations from the Nova Scotia Gaming Corporation's 2011 Responsible Gambling Conference are now available - please click on the links below.

 

Feeling Lucky?

Dr. Peter Darke - Associate Professor, Schulich School of Business, York University, Toronto, Ontario

Researching Players' Needs and Motivations

Jim Peterson - Managing Director, Research Strategy Group, Toronto, Ontario

The Impact of Maltreatment on Problem Gambling

Dr. Jeffrey L. Derevensky - Professor and Director, Clinical Training, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec

GameSense: Customer Strategy and Promotion

Tamara Morgan - Manager, Responsible Gambling Programming, BCLC, Vancouver, British Columbia

First Nations and Aboriginal Gambling: A Critical Review

Dr. Sally Gainsbury - Post Doctoral Research Fellow, Southern Cross University, New South Wales, Australia

Player Tools to Set Time and Money Limits: Do they Actually Work?

Paul Pellizzari - Director, Policy and Social Responsibility, Ontario Lottery and Gaming, Toronto, Ontario

Dr. Michael J. A. Wohl - Associate Professor, Carleton University, Ottawa, Ontario

Ontario's Approach to the Development of Internet and Mobile Based Clinical Interventions for People Affected by Problem Gambling

Robert D. Murray - Manager, Problem Gambling Project, Problem Gambling Institute of Ontario, Centre for Addiction and Mental Health, Toronto, Ontario

Can the Internet Offer a More Responsible Gambling Experience than Traditional Venues?

Dr. Richard Wood - Director, GamRes Limited, Montreal, Quebec

Choices: How 3 Simple Questions Can Lead to Health and Hapiness!

Kathy Cleveland Bull - Founder and President, NCompass Consulting, Columbus, Ohio

Withholding Winnings from Self-excluders: Assessing the Impact

Paul W. Smith - Director, Corporate Social Responsibility, BCLC, Vancouver, British Columbia

Toward a Definition and Assessment of Binge Gambling

Dr. Rina Gupta - Co-director, International Centre for Youth Gambling Problems and High-Risk Beahviors, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec

Luck Be a Lady: Gambling in Popular and Traditional Music

Don Feeney - Research and Planning Director, Minnesota State Lottery, Roseville, Minnesota

How Information Technology has Changed the Gambling Experience and its Potential Role in Responsible Gambling Practices

Dr. Adrian Parke - Senior Lecturer, School of Psychology, University of Lincoln, Lincoln, United Kingdom

Training Retailers in Responsible Gambling: Reaching 100% Compliance

Jennifer Ashton - Manager, Social Responsibility, Nova Scotia Gaming Corporation, Halifax, Nova Scotia

Jackie Delfosse - Manager, eLearning and Responsible Gambling Programs, Shepell-fgi, Toronto, Ontario


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