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The Alberta Gambling Research Institute is a consortium of the University of Alberta, University of Calgary, and the University of Lethbridge. Its primary purpose is to support and promote research into gambling in the Province of Alberta.
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Item Open Access The Causes of Problem Gambling(2012-04) Abbott, Max; Billi, Rosa; Breen, Helen; Glynn, Judith; Kairouz, Sylvia; Piquette, Noëlla; Romild, Ulla; Ross, Don; Slutske, Wendy; Stephenson, Elizabeth; Stewart, Sherry; Turner, Nigel; Volberg, Rachel A.; Williams, Robert; Hodgins, David"The Causes of Problem Gambling" conference took place Thursday, April 12 (Opening Reception), Friday, April 13 & Saturday, April 14, 2012 at The Banff Centre, Banff, Alberta, Canada. It was hosted by the Alberta Gambling Research Institute.Item Open Access Conceptual Framework of Harmful Gambling: An International Collaboration(Ontario Problem Gambling Research Centre (OPGRC), 2013) Abbott, Max; Binde, Per; Hodgins, David; Korn, David; Pereira, Alexius; Volberg, Rachel; Williams, RobertWhile seen by many as a form of leisure and recreation, gambling can have serious repercussions for individuals, families, and society as a whole. The harmful effects of gambling have been studied for decades to attempt to understand individual differences in gambling engagement and the life-course of gambling related problems. In this publication, we present a comprehensive, internationally relevant conceptual framework of “harmful gambling” that moves beyond a symptoms-based view of harm and addresses a broad set of factors related to population risk, community and societal effects. Interactive factors represented in the framework represent major themes in gambling that range from specific (gambling environment, exposure, types, and resources) to general (cultural, social, psychological, and biological). This framework has been created by international and interdisciplinary experts from a variety of stakeholder perspectives - including researchers, treatment providers, operators, policy makers, and individuals and their families - to facilitate an understanding of harmful gambling. It not only reflects the state of knowledge as it relates to factors influencing harmful gambling, but also acts to guide the development of future research programs and educate policy makers on issues related to harmful gambling. The Ontario Problem Gambling Research Centre (Guelph, Ontario, Canada) has facilitated the development of the Conceptual Framework of Harmful Gambling and is committed to updating it over time.Item Open Access Conceptual Framework of Harmful Gambling: An International Collaboration Revised September 2015(Gambling Research Exchange Ontario (GREO), 2015-09) Abbott, Max; Binde, Per; Clark, Luke; Hodgins, David; Korn, David; Pereira, Alexius; Quilty, Lena; Thomas, Anna; Volberg, Rachel; Walker, Douglas; Williams, RobertAlthough it is seen by many as a form of leisure and recreation, gambling can have serious repercussions for individuals, families, and society as a whole. The harmful effects of gambling have been studied for decades in an attempt to understand individual differences in gambling engagement and the life-course of gambling-related problems. In this publication, we present a comprehensive, internationally relevant conceptual framework of “harmful gambling” that moves beyond a symptoms-based view of harm and addresses a broad set of factors related to population risk, community and societal effects. Interactive factors depicted in the framework represent major themes in gambling that range from specific (gambling environment, exposure, types, and resources) to general (cultural, social, psychological, and biological). The framework has been created by international interdisciplinary experts and stakeholders - including researchers, treatment providers, operators, policy makers, as well as individuals and their families - in order to facilitate an understanding of harmful gambling. It reflects the state of knowledge related to factors influencing harmful gambling; and serves a secondary purpose as a guide for the development of future research programs and education of policy makers on issues related to harmful gambling. Gambling Research Exchange Ontario (GREO) (formerly the Ontario Problem Gambling Research Centre (OPGRC) located in Guelph, Ontario, Canada) has facilitated the development of the Conceptual Framework of Harmful Gambling and will retain responsibility for keeping it up-to-date.Item Open Access Conceptual Framework of Harmful Gambling: An International Collaboration, Third Edition(Gambling Research Exchange Ontario, 2018-11-22) Abbott, Max; Binde, Per; Clark, Luke; Hodgins, David; Johnson, Mark; Manitowabi, Darrel; Quilty, Lena; Spångberg, Jessika; Volberg, Rachel; Walker, Douglas; Williams, RobertAlthough it is seen by many as a form of leisure and recreation, gambling can have serious repercussions for individuals, families, and society as a whole. The harmful effects of gambling have been studied for decades in an attempt to understand individual differences in gambling engagement and the life-course of gambling-related problems. In this publication, we present a comprehensive, internationally relevant conceptual framework of “harmful gambling” that moves beyond a symptoms-based view of harm and addresses a broad set of factors related to population risk, community, and societal effects. Factors included in the framework represent major topics relating to gambling that range from specific (gambling environment, exposure, types, and resources) to general (cultural, social, psychological, and biological). The framework has been created by international, interdisciplinary experts in order to facilitate an understanding of harmful gambling. It reflects the state of knowledge related to factors influencing harmful gambling, and serves a secondary purpose as a guide for the development of future research programs and to educate policy makers on issues related to harmful gambling. Gambling Research Exchange Ontario (GREO) (formerly the Ontario Problem Gambling Research Centre (OPGRC) located in Guelph, Ontario, Canada) has facilitated the development of the Conceptual Framework of Harmful Gambling and retains responsibility for keeping it up-to-date.Item Open Access Just Gambling? Ethical Challenges Pertaining to Gambling Provision, Policy and Research(2017-04) Abbott, Max; Banks, James; Belanger, Yale; Brown, Dan; Christensen, Darren; Hancock, Linda; Harrigan, Kevin; Johnson, Mark; Lund, Anna; Markham, Francis; McGrath, Daniel; Mutti-Packer, Seema; Nicoll, Fiona; Rockloff, Matthew; Rorie, Melissa; Sanders, James; Scholnick, Barry; Simpson, Rob; Williams, Robert; Wilsenach, André; Wohl, Michael16th Annual Conference "Just Gambling? Ethical Challenges Pertaining to Gambling Provision, Policy and Research" took place April 6-8, 2017 @ The Banff Centre, Banff, Alberta, Canada. Opening reception the evening of April 6, 2017.Item Open Access Measuring the Burden of Gambling Harm in New Zealand(New Zealand Ministry of Health, 2017-05) Browne, Matthew; Bellringer, Maria; Greer, Nancy; Kolandai-Matchett, Komathi; Rawat, Vijay; Langham, Erika; Rockloff, Matthew; Palmer Du Preez, Katie; Abbott, MaxThe Ministry of Health engaged Central Queensland University’s (CQU) Experimental Gambling Research Laboratory and Auckland University of Technology’s (AUT) Gambling and Addictions Research Centre to develop a framework and a methodology for understanding and measuring gambling-related harm in the New Zealand population. The aim of the project was to systematically investigate gambling-related harm in New Zealand, and assess the aggregate ‘Burden of Harm’ caused by gambling with reference to different levels of problem gambling, and other comparable conditions. This improved understanding of the quality and quantity of harm will help to better target efforts to prevent or reduce the potential negative consequences of problematic gambling.Item Open Access North American Think Tank (NATT) 2017 on Gambling Research, Policy and Practice(2017-04) Abbott, Max; Brown, Dan; Harrigan, Kevin; Johnson, Mark R.; Rockloff, Matthew; Romild, Ulla; Williams, Robert; Banks, James; Smit Quosai, Trudy; Billi, Rosa; Thomas, Anna; Volberg, Rachel A.The Alberta Gambling Research Institute (AGRI) and the Gambling & Addictions Research Centre, AUT, co-hosted the North American Regional Meeting of the International Think Tank on Gambling Research, Policy and Practice. The Think Tank took take place April 9-10, 2017, at The Banff Centre in Banff, Alberta, Canada.