Topic
Gambling
338 published works
Land Use Prof Blog
On the land use plight of the western Indian tribes
Here are an uneducated easterner's thoughts -- perhaps ignorant, perhaps obvious -- about the land use plight of the American Indian tribes of the West. Traditionally, the tribes were…
Wills, Trusts & Estates Prof Blog
Rabbi Trusts
Joel S. Newman (Professor of Law, Wake Forest University - School of Law) has recently posted the abstract of his article Rabbi Trusts for Indian Children: The Story of a…
White Collar Crime Prof Blog
Will the Tax Man Come Looking for the Gretzkys?
By Ellen Podgor
An AP story (here) reports that hockey great Wayne Gretzky, the coach and co-owner of the Phoenix Coyotes, is captured on tape discussing large-scale betting by his wife, Jenny Jones,…
The Brief Addiction Science Information Source (BASIS)
The WAGER Vol. 9(31) – A Passion for the Game: Pros and Cons
Whether engaging in cooking, golf, or music, it is not uncommon for a person to feel passionately about a hobby. For most people, engaging their passions is a fulfilling, relaxing,…
The Brief Addiction Science Information Source (BASIS)
The WAGER Vol. 5(25) – A Center of Attention
Last year, the WAGER examined trends in gambling studies research across three decades [WAGER 4(40)]. Sprock and Herrmann (2000) used a similar approach to examine the frequencies with which specific…
The Brief Addiction Science Information Source (BASIS)
The WAGER, Vol 4(21) – In-Service Training: An evaluation
In February, the Addictions Foundation of Manitoba released the results of a three-month evaluation of aproblem gambling awareness project. The Manitoba Problem Gambling Assistance Program, based on asimilar endeavor in…
The Brief Addiction Science Information Source (BASIS)
The WAGER, 3(27) – All Eyes on France: World Cup ‘98
Much like the Olympics, the World Cup championships unite the global community in an international fellowship of skill, agility, strength... and betting. With expanded television coverage and Internet attention, World…
The Brief Addiction Science Information Source (BASIS)
The WAGER, Vol 2(15) – Social Costs of Problem Gambling
For policy makers to make informed gambling-related policy decisions, they must determine the potential costs and benefits. Thompson et al.* recently estimated the social costs of problem gambling specifically for…