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2015 ANNUAL REPORT
The NCRG Continues to Innovate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
2015 Board of Directors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
The Path Forward . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
NCRG Staff . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
AGEM-AGA Golf Classic Presented by JCM Global . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
2015 NCRG Annual Donors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
2015 NCRG Conference Sponsors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Ensuring Integrity of NCRG-Funded Research . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Building the Knowledge Base: NCRG Research . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82015 NCRG Research Awards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8Scientific Advisory Board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9Peer Review Panel Members . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10NCRG-Funded Publications Released in 2015 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Education and Outreach . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142015 NCRG Conference on Gambling and Addiction . . . . . . . . . . 14Conference Planning Committee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15NCRG Scientific Achievement Award and Poster Awards . . . . . . . . 16NCRG Scientific Achievement Award Selection Committee . . . . . 16NCRG@IAGA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17Webinars and Treatment Provider Workshops . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18Gambling Disorder Screening Day . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18NCRG on Social Media . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Financial Statements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
TABLE OF CONTENTS
The National Center for Responsible Gaming’s (NCRG) mission is to help individuals and families affected by gambling disorder by supporting the finest peer-reviewed, scientific research on the disorder; encouraging the application of new research findings to improve prevention, diagnostic, intervention and treatment strategies; and advancing public education about gambling disorder and responsible gaming.
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I n 2015, the National Center for Responsible Gaming (NCRG)
made great strides in furthering its innovative efforts to understand gambling disorder, provide insights into treatments for individuals affected by gambling disorder, and enhance the education of clinicians, public health professionals, gaming regulators and industry representatives on gambling disorder and responsible gaming.
Cutting-edge research supported by the NCRG studied various aspects of the disorder, from basic science on animal models that can be used for testing drugs to experimenting with technology such as text messaging to reduce gambling problems among college students. Some projects experimented with new approaches to gambling disorder such as the University of Maryland School of Medicine investigation that is testing the feasibility and effectiveness of screening for gambling problems in primary care clinics. Such innovative studies will help us develop more effective outreach to disordered gamblers.
The NCRG also advanced the cause of expanded screening through participation in Gambling Disorder Screening Day sponsored by the Division on Addiction, Cambridge Health Alliance, a teaching hospital of Harvard Medical School. Through this event, the NCRG distributed the Brief Biosocial Gambling Screen (BBGS) to more than 2,000 clinicians and treatment organizations throughout the nation.
Many of the NCRG’s 2015 activities extended beyond US borders. For example, the first-ever NCRG@IAGA program was held in conjunction with the annual meeting of the International Association of Gaming Advisors (IAGA) in Vancouver, BC. The day-long conference focused on the research base for responsible gaming issues relevant to gaming regulators and the gaming industry worldwide. We thank IAGA for this opportunity to present an evidence-based program for the individuals who develop and implement responsible gaming programs.
None of these accomplishments would be possible without the NCRG donors, our many partner organizations and the scientists who work on NCRG-funded grants and serve as members of the peer review panels and the Scientific Advisory Board.
On behalf of the NCRG Board of Directors, we want to thank all who helped the NCRG maintain a high quality, innovative program addressing the needs of individuals and families affected by gambling disorder.
Sincerely,
Alan M. FeldmanChairman of the National Center for Responsible Gaming
NCRG CONTINUES TO INNOVATE
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BOARD OF DIRECTORS Bo Bernhard, PhDExecutive Director, International Gaming InstituteProfessor, William F. Harrah College of Hotel AdministrationPhilip G. Satre Chair in Gaming StudiesUniversity of Nevada, Las Vegas
Sue CoxFounding Executive DirectorTexas Council on Problem and Compulsive Gambling
Jonathan S . HalkyardChief Operating OfficerExtended Stay America Hotels
Thomas A . JingoliChief Compliance Officer/Senior Vice PresidentKonami Gaming, Inc.
Mark LipparelliFounderGioco Ventures LLCState Senator, Nevada
Kathleen M . ScanlanExecutive DirectorAssociation of Problem Gambling Service Administrators
Katherine Spilde, PhD, MBAChair, Sycuan Institute on Tribal GamingAssociate ProfessorL. Robert Payne School of Hospitality & Tourism ManagementSan Diego State University
Mark Vander LindenDirector of Research and Responsible GamingMassachusetts Gaming Commission
Andrew ZarnettManaging DirectorDeutsche Bank
OFFICERSCHAIRMAN Alan M . FeldmanExecutive Vice President
Global Government and Industry AffairsMGM Resorts International
PRESIDENT Phil Satre ChairmanInternational Game Technology
SECRETARY AND TREASURER Christine ReillySenior Research DirectorNational Center for Responsible Gaming
2015 NCRG BOARD OF DIRECTORS
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THE PATH FORWARD
H aving joined the NCRG team just this past March, I did
not have the opportunity to participate in building the 2015 accomplishments. As you will see in this report they are many and they significantly contribute to the field of gambling disorder research, further solidifying NCRG’s position as the leading organization funding scientific research on gambling disorder. It is a privilege to serve as the executive director and collaborate with colleagues with broad and deep expertise to forge the next chapter of the NCRG.
The NCRG’s Pubic Health Initiative, kicked-off in July 2016, is that next chapter. You will learn about the details in the NCRG 2016 Annual Report. Briefly, the initiative is intended to provide guidance to state departments of health, public health professionals, state legislators and other public officials on the development and implementation of evidence-based public health policy on gambling disorder. The timeliness of the Initiative is optimal as the gaming industry is continuing to expand and innovate while public authorities seek to understand and manage the changes based on the needs of their constituencies. Utilizing a public health perspective, the NCRG will be investigating not only the multidimensional relationships among gambling disorder and its comorbidities, but also the strategic processes by which changes in public policy are implemented. Both are needed in order to develop a more in-depth understanding of gambling disorder, its diagnosis, its impact and its effective treatment.
I look forward to meeting the many NCRG donors and partners and engaging them in the new chapter for the NCRG, further advancing research, treatment, education and awareness of gambling disorder.
Sincerely,
Russell A. Sanna, PhD Executive Director
NCRG STAFF Russell A . Sanna, PhDExecutive Director
Christine ReillySenior Research Director
Nathan SmithProgram Officer
Ariana FoxOffice Manager
The NCRG is headquartered at 900 Cummings Center, Suite 324-T, Beverly, MA 01915 (978.338.6610)
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The presentation of the proceeds from the 2015 Golf Classic to the NCRG – (l-r) Ron Rosenbaum, AGA COO; Alan Feldman, NCRG Chairman; JCM President Terry Ozawa; AGEM President Tom Jingoli; and JCM VP of Global Marketing Tom Nieman
AGEM-AGA GOLF CLASSIC PRESENTED BY JCM GLOBAL
The 17th annual AGEM/AGA Golf Classic Presented by JCM Global raised $140,000 for the NCRG – a record amount. More than 144 players from across the gaming industry
spectrum participated in the tournament on the perfect and legendary greens of Cascata in Boulder City, Nev. Over its history, the event has raised more than $1.45 million for the NCRG.
The 2015 tournament sponsors included Aristocrat Technologies, Inc., Caesars Entertainment, CPI, Gaming Laboratories International, HIKAM America, Inc., KICTeam, Inc., Konami Gaming, G2E/Reed Exhibitions, Patriot Gaming & Electronics, VSR Industries, the Association for Gaming Equipment Manufacturers (AGEM), the American Gaming Association (AGA), Scientific Games, JCM Global, National Indian Gaming Association (NIGA), Casino Enterprise Management and Ainsworth Game Technology.
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S ince1996, more than $27 million has been pledged to the NCRG thanks to the
generous support of gaming operators and gaming-related manufacturers and businesses. The following companies were contributors to the NCRG in 2015.
2015 NCRG ANNUAL DONORS
$300,000+Las Vegas Sands Corp .*
MGM Resorts International*
$100,000 - 199,000
JCM Global
$50,000 - 99,000Boyd Gaming Corporation*
Caesars FoundationPenn National Gaming*
SPONSOR $10,000 - 49,000
Pinnacle Entertainment*
INDIVIDUAL DONORSAlan Feldman, Kathleen Scanlan
* Denotes multi-year pledge.
Above amounts include pledged gifts and contributions through conference sponsorships.
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2015 CONFERENCE SPONSORS
Special thanks to our host sponsor, Las Vegas Sands Corp.
PLATINUM
GOLD
SILVER
BRONZE
Thanks also to Global Gaming Expo
and the American Gaming Association
for their support of the NCRG Conference on Gambling and Addiction.
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Gaming IndustryThe NCRG’s funders — mostly gaming companies and suppliers — make contributions to the NCRG.
National Center for Responsible GamingThe NCRG keeps a portion of the funds for education and outreach initiatives, while the bulk of the funds are distributed to research projects as directed by the independent Scientific Advisory Board (SAB) and peer-review panels.
SAB and Peer-Review PanelsResearchers interested in obtaining funding submit proposals through the NCRG’s competitive grant-making process. This process is overseen by the SAB, an independent committee of some of the field’s leading experts. A peer-review panel is assembled to evaluate the proposals, based on criteria used by the National Institutes of Health. The Scientific Advisory Board makes final funding decisions.
Peer-reviewed Scientific JournalsAfter the research has been completed, the investigator submits a report on the project and its findings to independent, peer-reviewed journals. NCRG-funded studies have resulted in the publication of more than 325 articles in such journals. The NCRG board and its funders learn about the research findings after they have been published.
NCRG Centers of ExcellenceUsing substantial research grants awarded by the NCRG, the NCRG Centers of Excellence in Gambling Research conduct seminal, long-range research on gambling disorder.
NCRG Project GrantsThe NCRG also awards grants to researchers from around the world for individual research projects on gambling disorder.
ENSURING THE INTEGRITY OF NCRG-FUNDED RESEARCH
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Adaptation and Feasibility Testing of a Gambling-Specific SBIRT Intervention in the “Real World” Clinical Setting —Seth Himelhoch, MD, University of Maryland School of Medicine, was awarded $172,500 for a project developed in response to the NCRG’s call for proposals on screening, brief intervention and referral to treatment (SBIRT). This call was grounded in research showing the low rate of treatment-seeking among disordered gamblers and the need for more comprehensive screening among populations already in treatment for other psychiatric disorders. In this project, the Maryland Center of Excellence on Problem Gambling is working with the Maryland State Department of Health and Mental Hygiene’s Behavioral Health Administration to develop a problem gambling-specific SBIRT intervention targeting individuals receiving medical care in general primary care clinics. The investigators will evaluate the feasibility and acceptability of inserting the problem gambling intervention into preexisting substance use SBIRT services being provided in Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs) in the state. In addition, they are conducting a randomized trial using the problem gambling SBIRT intervention to see if it is effective in helping patients reduce their problematic gambling behaviors.
Consequences of Gambling and Polysubstance Use Behavior Patterns — Bethany Bray, PhD, Pennsylvania State University, was awarded $34,500 in support of a project using data from the National Longitudinal Survey of Adolescent Health to
examine how adolescent behavioral patterns of gambling and polysubstance use are linked to negative consequences in adulthood. Dr. Bray is looking for early potential manifestations of the “syndromal model of addiction” among adolescents and seeking to identify whether and for whom adolescent behavioral patterns, defined by gambling and substance use jointly, lead to a variety of negative consequences in later adulthood. The project is critical to prevention and treatment research because it tests empirically the addiction as syndrome theory and may lead to more effective, targeted prevention and treatment programs.
Personality Traits, Affective Context and Pathological Gambling: An Experience Sampling Approach — Donald R . Lynam, PhD, Purdue University, was awarded $172,037 in support of a project that will develop a model for understanding the intersecting factors of affect and impulse control traits on the development of a gambling disorder (GD). The project will focus on a sample of 200 individuals at two different sites (one-third who meet DSM-5 criteria for gambling disorder, one-third with some symptoms of GD, and one-third without GD symptoms). The aim is to develop a process-oriented model of affect and trait-based risk factors that will allow better tailoring and targeting of interventions aimed at at-risk individuals.
Modifying the Automatic Approach Bias toward Gambling Stimuli in Problem Gamblers: A Novel Intervention for Changing Excessive Gambling Behavior —
BUILDING THE KNOWLEDGE BASE ON GAMBLING DISORDER:
NCRG RESEARCH2015 NCRG RESEARCH AWARDS
I n 2015, the NCRG awarded the following grants in support of research projects designed to
understand gambling disorder and test new strategies for the identification and treatment of disordered gambling.
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CHAIRLinda B . Cottler, PhD, MPHAssociate Dean for Research and PlanningCollege of Public Health and Health ProfessionsDean’s Professor of EpidemiologyChair, Department of EpidemiologyCollege of Public Health & Health ProfessionsUniversity of Florida
BOARD MEMBERS
Tammy Chung, PhDAssociate Professor of PsychiatryUniversity of Pittsburgh School of Medicine
David C . Hodgins, PhDProfessor of PsychologyUniversity of Calgary
Miriam Jorgensen, PhDResearch Director, Native Nations InstituteUniversity of ArizonaResearch DirectorHarvard Project on American Indian Economic
DevelopmentHarvard University
Gloria Miele, PhDInstructor of PsychologyColumbia University College of Physicians and
Surgeons
Wendy Slutske, PhDProfessor of PsychologyUniversity of Missouri, Columbia
Sherry H . Stewart, PhD, Dalhousie University, was awarded $172,500 to understand the implicit thought patterns that could play a role in the development of a gambling disorder, by exploring whether or not disordered gamblers have an “approach bias” (i.e. the automatic tendency to approach or conduct a risky-behavior rather than avoid it). In the first part of the study, she is testing the validity of the alcohol Approach Avoidance Task for gambling. In the second part of the study, she is testing whether problem gamblers’ automatic action-tendencies to approach gambling can be altered using a cognitive bias modification procedure, and whether this will actually impact gambling behavior.
Biobehavioral Assessment and Validation of Animal Phenotype of Pathological Gambling — Martin Zack, PhD, Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH), was awarded $101,200 in support of a project to develop an animal model that accurately reflects the brain and behavioral profile of disordered gambling in order to test medications to treat people with a gambling disorder. The hypothesis of this research is that cues for reward, actions that yield reward, and uncertainty about reward delivery are critical to inducing disordered gambling behavior. If successful, this project will provide a way for investigators to create an animal model that accurately reflects the brain and behavioral profile of gambling disorder so they can screen medications to treat the specific needs of disordered gamblers.
Rapid Intermittent Deep Brain Stimulation Biases Behavior in Financial Decision-Making Task — Shaun R . Patel, PhD, Massachusetts General Hospital, was awarded a travel grant of $1,500 to attend the 2015 conference of the Society of Biological Psychiatry for the purpose of presenting his research on patients undergoing deep brain stimulation while engaged in a financial decision-making task. The study showed that intermittent electrical stimulation could be applied through the implanted deep brain stimulation electrode to bias the decision signal and, ultimately, alter behavior.
SCIENTIFIC ADVISORY BOARDThe NCRG’s Scientific Advisory Board is composed of leading scientists in addiction and related fields. The board’s responsibility is to ensure the highest standards in the administration of the NCRG’s competitive research grants program. The volunteer Scientific Advisory Board makes all of the final decisions on grants awarded by the NCRG .
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PEER REVIEW PANEL MEMBERSTo ensure the highest possible standards in the grants program, the NCRG recruits distinguished researchers in the addictions field to evaluate grant proposals. The following individuals served on NCRG peer-review panels in 2015.
Jon E . Grant, JD, MD, MPHProfessorDepartment of Psychiatry & Behavioral NeuroscienceThe University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine
Johannes Haushofer, PhDAssistant Professor of Psychology and Public AffairsPrinceton University
Rani Hoff, PhD, MPHProfessor of PsychiatryYale University School of Medicine
Scott A . Huettel, PhDHubbard Professor and ChairDepartment of Psychology and NeuroscienceDuke University
Andrew Kayser, MD, PhDAssociate Professor of NeurologyUniversity of California, San Francisco
Debi A . LaPlante, PhDDirector of Research and Academic Affairs,
Division on AddictionAssistant Professor of PsychiatryHarvard Medical School
Matthew P . Martens, PhDDivision Executive Director, ProfessorDepartment of Educational, School
& Counseling PsychologyUniversity of Missouri, Columbia
Clayton Neighbors, PhDProfessor of PsychologyUniversity of Houston
Marc N . Potenza, MD, PhDProfessor of Psychiatry, Child Study and NeurobiologyYale University School of Medicine
Silvia S . Martins, MD, PhDAssociate ProfessorDepartment of EpidemiologyColumbia University Mailman School of Public Health
Gloria Miele, PhDInstructor in Psychology Columbia University
Lisa M . Najavits, PhDProfessor of PsychiatryBoston University School of Medicine
Craig Nagoshi, PhDAssociate Professor, Department of PsychologyUniversity of Texas, Arlington
Katherine M . Nautiyal, PhDAssistant Professor of Clinical Neurobiology in PsychiatryColumbia UniversityResearch Scientist, Integrative NeuroscienceNew York State Psychiatric Institute
Steven Schinke, PhDD’Elbert and Selma Keenan Professor of Social WorkColumbia University
Catharine Winstanley, PhDAssociate Professor, Department of PsychologyThe University of British Columbia, Vancouver Campus
Nancy Wolff, PhDDirector, Bloustein Center for Survey ResearchProfessorEJ Bloustein School of Planning and Public PolicyRutgers, The State University of New Jersey
Carolyn Wong, PhDResearch Associate, Institute for Asian American StudiesUniversity of Massachusetts, Boston
David Zald, PhDProfessor of Psychology and PsychiatryVanderbilt University
NCRG RESEARCH CONTINUED
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NCRG-FUNDED PUBLICATIONS RELEASED IN 2015
P ublication in influential, competitive journals is the benchmark for scientific excellence.
Since 1996, NCRG-funded research has produced more than 325 articles in peer-reviewed journals. The following publications of NCRG-funded studies were released in 2015.
ASSESSMENT AND TREATMENTArterberry, B. J., Martens, M. P., & Takamatsu, S. K. (2015). Development and validation of
the gambling problems scale. Journal of Gambling Issues, 30, 124–139 .Yau, Y. H. C., & Potenza, M. N. (2015). Gambling disorder and other behavioral addictions:
Recognition and treatment. Harvard Review of Psychiatry, 23(2), 134–146.
NATURE OF GAMBLING DISORDERPotenza, M. N. (2015). Commentary on: Are we overpathologizing everyday life? A tenable
blueprint for behavioral addiction research. Journal of Behavioral Addictions, 4(3), 139– 141 .
Potenza, M. (2015). Perspective: Behavioural addictions matter. Nature, 522(7557), S62–S62.
IMPULSIVITY AND DECISION MAKINGHamilton, K. R., Littlefield, A. K., Anastasio, N. C., Cunningham, K. A., Fink, L. H., Wing, V.
C., Mathias, C. W., Lane, S. D., Schütz, C. G., Swann, A. C., Lejuez, C. W., Clark, L., Moeller, F. G., & Potenza, M. N. (2015). Rapid-response impulsivity: Definitions, measurement issues, and clinical implications. Personality Disorders: Theory, Research, and Treatment, 6(2), 168–181.
Hamilton, K. R., Mitchell, M. R., Wing, V. C., Balodis, I. M., Bickel, W. K., Fillmore, M., Lane, S. D., Lejuez, C. W., Littlefield, A. K., Luijten, M., Mathias, C. W., Mitchell, S. H., Napier, T. C., Reynolds, B., Schütz, C. G., Setlow, B., Sher, K. J., Swann, A. C., Tedford, S. E., White, M. J., Winstanley, C. A., Yi, R., Potenza, M. N., & Moeller, F. G. (2015). Choice impulsivity: Definitions, measurement issues, and clinical implications. Personality Disorders: Theory, Research, and Treatment, 6(2), 182–198.
Mitchell, M. R., & Potenza, M. N. (2015). Importance of sex differences in impulse control and addictions. Frontiers in Psychiatry, 6(24).
Yau, Y. H. C., Potenza, M. N., Mayes, L. C., & Crowley, M. J. (2015). Blunted feedback processing during risk-taking in adolescents with features of problematic Internet use. Addictive Behaviors, 45, 156–163 .
NEUROBIOLOGY & GENETICS OF GAMBLING DISORDERBalodis, I. M., & Potenza, M. N. (2015). Anticipatory reward processing in addicted
populations: A focus on the monetary incentive delay task. Biological Psychiatry, 77(5), 434–444 .
Connolly, N. P., Kim, J. S., Tunstall, B. J., & Kearns, D. N. (2015). A test of stress, cues, and re- exposure to large wins as potential reinstaters of suboptimal decision making in rats. Frontiers in Psychology, 6, 394 .
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Dong, G., Lin, X., & Potenza, M. N. (2015). Decreased functional connectivity in an executive control network is related to impaired executive function in Internet gaming disorder. Progress in Neuro-Psychopharmacology & Biological Psychiatry, 57, 76–85 .
Grant, J. E., Leppink, E. W., Redden, S. A., Odlaug, B. L., & Chamberlain, S. R. (2015). COMT genotype, gambling activity, and cognition. Journal of Psychiatric Research, 68, 371– 376 .
Grant, J. E., Odlaug, B. L., & Chamberlain, S. R. (2015). Reduced cortical thickness in gambling disorder: A morphometric MRI study. European Archives of Psychiatry and Clinical Neuroscience, 265(8), 655–661.
Nautiyal, K. M., Tanaka, K. F., Barr, M. M., Tritschler, L., Le Dantec, Y., David, D. J., Gardier, A. M., Blanco, C., Hen, R., & Ahmari, S. E. (2015). Distinct circuits underlie the effects of 5- HT1B receptors on aggression and impulsivity. Neuron, 86(3), 813–826.
Xu, J., Calhoun, V. D., & Potenza, M. N. (2015). The absence of task-related increases in signal does not equate to absence of task-related brain activation. Journal of Neuroscience Methods, 240, 125–127 .
POPULATION AND CROSS CULTURAL STUDIESGray, H. M., Jónsson, G. K., Laplante, D. A., & Shaffer, H. J. (2015). Expanding the study of
Internet gambling behavior: Trends within the Icelandic lottery and sportsbetting platform. Journal of Gambling Studies, 31(2), 483–499.
Medeiros, G. C., Leppink, E. W., Yaemi, A., Mariani, M., Tavares, H., & Grant, J. E. (2015). Electronic gaming machines and gambling disorder: A cross-cultural comparison between treatment-seeking subjects from Brazil and the United States. Psychiatry Research, 230(2), 430–435.
Medeiros, G. C., Leppink, E. W., Yaemi, A., Mariani, M., Tavares, H., & Grant, J. E. (2015). Gambling disorder in older adults: A cross-cultural perspective. Comprehensive Psychiatry, 58, 116–121 .
ROLE OF CO-OCCURING DISORDERSChamberlain, S. R., Derbyshire, K. L., Leppink, E. W., & Grant, J. E. (2015). Impact of ADHD
symptoms on clinical and cognitive aspects of problem gambling. Comprehensive Psychiatry, 57, 51–57 .
Grant, J. E., & Chamberlain, S. R. (2015). Gambling disorder and its relationship with substance use disorders: Implications for nosological revisions and treatment. The American Journal on Addictions, 24(2), 126–131.
Grant, J. E., Derbyshire, K., Leppink, E., & Chamberlain, S. R. (2015). Obesity and gambling: Neurocognitive and clinical associations. Acta Psychiatrica Scandinavica, 131(5), 379– 386 .
Redden, S. A., Leppink, E. W., & Grant, J. E. (2015). Clinical and cognitive correlates of young adult at-risk gamblers with and without depression. Annals of Clinical Psychiatry, 27(4), 261–266 .
Scherrer, J. F., Xian, H., Slutske, W. S., Eisen, S. A., & Potenza, M. N. (2015). Associations between obsessive-compulsive classes and pathological gambling in a national cohort of male twins. JAMA Psychiatry, 72(4), 342–349.
NCRG RESEARCH CONTINUED
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YOUTH AND COLLEGE GAMBLINGChamberlain, S. R., Derbyshire, K. L., Leppink, E. W., & Grant, J. E. (2015). Obesity and
dissociable forms of impulsivity in young adults. CNS Spectrums, 20(5), 500–507.Foster, D. W., Hoff, R. A., Pilver, C. E., Yau, Y. H. C., Steinberg, M. A., Wampler, J., Krishnan-
Sarin, S., & Potenza, M. N. (2015). Correlates of gambling on high-school grounds. Addictive Behaviors, 51, 57–64 .
Kwak, Y., Payne, J. W., Cohen, A. L., & Huettel, S. A. (2015). The rational adolescent: Strategic information processing during decision making revealed by eye tracking. Cognitive Development, 36, 20–30 .
Martens, M. P., Arterberry, B. J., Takamatsu, S. K., Masters, J., & Dude, K. (2015). The efficacy of a personalized feedback-only intervention for at-risk college gamblers. Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 83(8), 494–499.
Neighbors, C., Rodriguez, L. M., Rinker, D. V., Gonzales, R. G., Agana, M., Tackett, J. L., & Foster, D. W. (2015). Efficacy of personalized normative feedback as a brief intervention for college student gambling: A randomized controlled trial. Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 83(3), 500–511.
Rodriguez, L. M., Neighbors, C., Rinker, D. V., & Tackett, J. L. (2015). Motivational profiles of gambling behavior: Self-determination theory, gambling motives, and gambling behavior. Journal of Gambling Studies, 31(4), 1597–1615.
Tackett, J. L., Rodriguez, L. M., Rinker, D. V., & Neighbors, C. (2015). A personality-based latent class analysis of emerging adult gamblers. Journal of Gambling Studies, 31(4), 1337–1351 .
Weinberger, A. H., Franco, C. A., Hoff, R. A., Pilver, C. E., Steinberg, M. A., Rugle, L., Wampler, J., Cavallo, D. A., Krishnan-Sarin, S., & Potenza, M. N. (2015). Cigarette smoking, problem-gambling severity, and health behaviors in high-school students. Addictive Behaviors Reports, 1, 40–48 .
Weinberger, A. H., Franco, C. A., Hoff, R. A., Pilver, C. E., Steinberg, M. A., Rugle, L., Wampler, J., Cavallo, D. A., Krishnan-Sarin, S., & Potenza, M. N. (2015). Gambling behaviors and attitudes in adolescent high-school students: Relationships with problem-gambling severity and smoking status. Journal of Psychiatric Research, 65, 131–138 .
Yip, S. W., Mei, S., Pilver, C. E., Steinberg, M. A., Rugle, L. J., Krishnan-Sarin, S., Hoff, R. A., & Potenza, M. N. (2015). At-risk/problematic shopping and gambling in adolescence. Journal of Gambling Studies, 31(4), 1431–1447.
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A ttendees at the 2015
conference explored a wide variety of topics on gambling and addiction: research on 12-step programs, the role of gender in the development of a gambling disorder, new investigations of risky behaviors among adolescents and implementing SBIRT (Screening, Brief Intervention and Referral to Treatment). For the first time, the conference offered two distinct tracks; one for the industry and regulators and another for clinicians, researchers and public health specialists. We were delighted that many participants found new insights and ideas that will enhance their work:
“ I work in and run a free clinic that delivers medical and psychological services to a low socioeconomic status community. I plan to incorporate the Brief Biosocial Gambling Screen into our patient packets for patients to fill out at their visits… The conference talks made me realize that we can do so much more with getting the word out about gambling problems, and we can make a difference in a variety of settings.”
“ ‘The Addiction Syndrome,’ presented by Dr. Liese was the session from which I derived the most lessons. I wanted to attend the conference to increase my competency in assessing clients for gambling addiction and providing effective interventions and treatment. The reminder that an addiction is an addiction whether it is a drug or a gambling addiction was helpful for me to remember not to silo clients, assessments, interventions and treatment. Also, it was powerful when he
shared the recorded clip of a client struggling with a gambling addiction. He was able to demonstrate that a gambling addiction is
just like any other addiction. This
EDUCATION & OUTREACHNCRG CONFERENCE ON GAMBLING AND ADDICTION
Global Gaming Expo attendees joined NCRG conference participants for a session on Internet gambling in Iceland.
Conference attendees conversed with poster presenters at the reception.
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Patrick Haggerson, Fred Johnson and Irene Johnson concluding their session on “Honour of All: The Story of Alkali Lake,” with traditional music.
provided me with a better understanding of gambling addiction. .”
“The Honour of All movie was great! Having the Johnsons there to talk about it was very motivating. It was very interesting to see how the community worked on becoming a recovering community. It was amazing to see the efforts, emotions and sacrifices that went along with it. It showed how they implemented the 12-Step Program, and it all started with the assistance of one person. .”
16TH ANNUAL NCRG CONFERENCE ON GAMBLING AND ADDICTION PLANNING COMMITTEE
Thanks to the following individuals for committing their time and expertise to the development of the content for the 16th annual NCRG Conference.
Bo Bernhard, PhDExecutive Director, International
Gaming InstituteProfessor, William F. Harrah College of
Hotel AdministrationPhilip G. Satre Chair in Gaming StudiesUniversity of Nevada, Las Vegas
Bethany Bray, PhDOutreach DirectorThe Methodology CenterPennsylvania State University
Peter CohenDirector, Regulatory AffairsThe Agenda Group
Joseph J . Coyne, PhD, LCADCEmeritus Professor of PsychologySt Thomas Aquinas College
Jon E . Grant, JD, MD, MPHProfessor, Department of Psychiatry &
Behavioral NeuroscienceThe University of Chicago Pritzker
School of Medicine
Raymond F Hanbury, PhD, ABPPJersey Shore University MedicalCenter and Rutgers-Robert Wood
Johnson Medical School
Dean HestermannCorporate Director, Public AffairsCaesars Entertainment Corporation
Connie JonesDirector of Responsible GamingAssociation of Gaming Equipment
Manufacturers (AGEM)
Renee KirnbergerPublic Affairs ManagerPotawatomi Hotel & Casino
Linda Marx, LMFTMarriage and Family Therapist
Reece MiddletonPast Executive DirectorLouisiana Association on Compulsive
Gambling
Marc N . Potenza, MD, PhDProfessor of Psychiatry, Child Study
and NeurobiologyFounding Director, Problem Gambling
ClinicYale University School of Medicine
Christine ReillySenior Research DirectorNational Center for Responsible
Gaming
Katherine Spilde, PhD, MBAChair, Sycuan Institute on Tribal
GamingAssociate Professor, School
of Hospitality and Tourism Management
San Diego State University
Mark Vander Linden, MSWDirector of Research and Responsible
GamingMassachusetts Gaming Commission
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NCRG SCIENTIFIC ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
EDUCATION AND OUTREACH CONTINUED
Polymnia Georgiou accepting the Outstanding Poster Award from Alan Feldman, NCRG chairman
POSTER AWARDS
The NCRG Conference on Gambling and Addiction annually showcases new research
on gambling disorder through the poster session. In 2015, the poster session/welcome reception was sponsored by the Las Vegas Sands Corporation.
A committee of researchers examined 25 posters and selected the following for recognition:
Outstanding Poster: “Sex-dependent Modulation of Decision-making in the Rat Gambling Task”; lead author: Polymnia Georgiou, University of Maryland, Baltimore
Dr. Luke Clark accepting the 2015 NCRG Scientific Achievement Award from Alan Feldman, NCRG chairman
T he NCRG honored Dr. Luke Clark with the 2015 NCRG
Scientific Achievement Award at the NCRG Conference on Gambling and Addiction. Dr. Clark is the inaugural director of the Centre for Gambling Research at the University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC. His research has carved out a new and important line of study that merges the
psychological perspectives on gambling disorder with neuroscience. Dr. Clark’s new research will move beyond simply understanding neurobiological factors of gambling disorder to examining addiction in the context of public health.
2015 NCRG Scientific Achievement Award Selection CommitteeRobert Ladouceur, PhDProfessor Emeritus, School of PsychologyLaval University
Debi A . LaPlante, PhDDirector of Research and Academic Affairs,
Division on AddictionCambridge Health AllianceAssistant Professor of PsychiatryHarvard Medical School
Katherine Spilde, PhD, MBAChair, Sycuan Institute on Tribal GamingAssociate ProfessorSan Diego State University
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Gabriele Lepore and lead author Mauro Schiavella (l-r) accepting the Honorable Mention Award for their poster from Alan Feldman, NCRG chairman.
NCRG@IAGA
A s part of its commitment to ensuring that gaming regulations and responsible
gaming policies are grounded in peer-reviewed research, the NCRG teamed up with the International Association of Gaming Advisors (IAGA) to present a one-day program in conjunction with IAGA’s annual meeting in Vancouver, BC. The participating regulators, attorneys, and industry professionals discussed the latest research on self-exclusion, responsible gaming in new jurisdictions, pre-commitment and what we can learn from “healthy” gambling.
Many thanks to IAGA for cosponsoring this event and to Peter Cohen, The Agenda Group, and Kirsten Clark, IAGA, for their extraordinary help in planning the program.
Honorable Mention: “PokerMapper: Mapping Executive Functions, Poker Playing Ability and Responsible Gambling in Online Environments”; lead author: Mauro Schiavella, Dalarna University
Thanks to the members of the poster selection committee: Bethany Bray, PhD, The Pennsylvania State University; Andrew Kayser, MD, PhD, University of California, San Francisco; Wendy Slutske,PhD, University of Missouri, Columbia; and Lia Nower, PhD, Rutgers University.
Dr. Kahlil Philander and Michaela Becker, from the British Columbia Lottery Corporation, discussed corporate social responsibility with Jenny Williams, CEO and commissioner, Gambling Commission of Great Britain.
Roger Gros, publisher of Global Gaming Business, moderated the session on self-exclusion.
Robert Ladouceur, PhDProfessor Emeritus, School of PsychologyLaval University
Debi A . LaPlante, PhDDirector of Research and Academic Affairs,
Division on AddictionCambridge Health AllianceAssistant Professor of PsychiatryHarvard Medical School
Katherine Spilde, PhD, MBAChair, Sycuan Institute on Tribal GamingAssociate ProfessorSan Diego State University
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YEAR-ROUND EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIESThanks to the instructors and cosponsors that made the following programs possible.
2015 WebinarsScreening, Brief Intervention and Referral to Treatment: Research Priority for 2015 – Ken C. Winters, PhD, University of Minnesota Medical School
Battling Addiction on the Front Lines: Gambling Problems Among Veterans – Rani Hoff, PhD, Yale University
2015 Treatment Provider WorkshopsIdentification and Treatment of Gambling Disorder – Jon E. Grant, JD, MD, MPH, The University of Chicago, Ohio Partners OhioMHAS and Drug Free Action Alliance
Using Advances in Addiction Science to Understand, Assess, and Treat Gambling Problems – Sarah Nelson, PhD, Harvard Medical School and Cambridge Health Alliance, 2015 NAADAC Annual Conference
EDUCATION AND OUTREACH CONTINUED
SCREENING FOR GAMBLING DISORDER - MARCH 10, 2015
T he NCRG participated in National Gambling Disorder
Screening Day, led by the Division on Addiction at Cambridge Health Alliance, by distributing more than 2,000 magnets imprinted with the 3-question Brief Biosocial Gambling Screen.
THE NCRG ON SOCIAL MEDIA
I n 2015, the NCRG’s website traffic increased nine percent to 45,000 visits and
94,000 page views. The NCRG’s blog, Gambling Disorders 360˚, had nearly 9,000 visits and www.CollegeGambling.org had 5,000 site visits.The NCRG also experienced a significant increase in followers on its Twitter and Facebook accounts.
Special thanks to Global Gaming Expo for hosting the NCRG’s Webinar series!
Brief Biosocial Gambling ScreenA “yes” answer to any of the questions means the person is at risk for developing a gambling problem.
www.ncrg.orgwww.divisiononaddiction.org
1. During the past 12 months, have you become restless, irritable or anxious when trying to stop/cut down on gambling?
2. During the past 12 months, have you tried to keep your family or friends from knowing how much you gambled?
3. During the past 12 months did you have such financial trouble as a result of your gambling that you had to get help with living expenses from family, friends or welfare?
YES NO
YES NO
YES NO
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FINANCIAL STATEMENTSThe following Summary of Financial Position and Statements of Activities
are from the 2015 audit, conducted by Tate & Tryon.
STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL POSITIONDECEMBER 31 2015 2014ASSETS Cash and cash equivalents $ 2,196,060 $ 2,727,396Investments 680,033 693,287Accounts receivable 68,114 176,906Grants receivable 372,000 1,114,524Other assets 11,672 10,220Total assets $ 3,327,879 $ 4,722,333
LIABILITIES AND NET ASSETS Liabilities Accounts payable and accrued expenses $ 16,957 $ 196,338 Grants payable 1,205,193 1,612,349
Total liabilities 1,222,150 1,808,687 Net assets Unrestricted 1,733,729 1,799,122 Temporarily restricted 372,000 1,114,524
Total net assets 2,105,729 2,913,646Total liabilities and net assets $ 3,327,879 $ 4,722,333
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STATEMENT OF ACTIVITIES YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2015 2014UNRESTRICTED ACTIVITIES Revenue and Support Conference $141,414 $198,070 Golf tournament 140,000 131,000 Contributions 56,100 181,572 Investment income 41,009 27,331 Other income 3,625 1,738 Hall of Fame - 232,289
382,148 772,000 Net assets released from restriction 757,000 982,000
Total unrestricted revenue and support 1,139,148 1,754,000 Expense Program services Research grants program 709,693 767,294 Conference 130,356 162,974 Education and outreach 27,594 142,863 Communications 17,896 276,986
Total program services 885,539 1,350,117
Supporting services Administrative 303,456 332,800 Fund raising - 125,744
Total supporting services 303,456 458,544
Total operating expense 1,188,995 1,808,661
Change in unrestricted net assets from operations (49,847) (54,661) Cancelled grants 46,187 - Net (loss) gain on investments (53,733) 2,971 Bad debt expense (8,000) (257,000)
Change in unrestricted net assets (65,393) (308,690)
TEMPORARILY RESTRICTED ACTIVITIES Change in discount 14,476 43,649 Net assets released from restriction (757,000) (982,000) Change in temporarily restricted net assets( 742,524) (938,351)
CHANGE IN NET ASSETS (807,917) (1,247,041) Net assets, beginning of year 2,913,646 4,160,687
Net assets, end of year 2,105,729 2,913,646
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS CONTINUED
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