It S No Gamble

Author : Ronald M. Pavalko
Publisher : Charles C Thomas Publisher
Page : 177 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 2001-01-01
Category : Compulsive gambling
ISBN : 9780398083021

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PROBLEM GAMBLING AND ITS TREATMENT by Ronald M. Pavalko Pdf

This book is an introduction to the topic of problem gambling and its treatment. Throughout the book, a variety of different data and information is drawn upon to understand problem gambling and its treatment. The data is based on solid research whenever possible. This includes the results of both survey research and case studies. The book follows a logical sequence, beginning with the development of an understanding of problem gambling and ending with a discussion of different kinds of treatment. Chapter 1 deals with the various terms that have been used to describe problem gambling. The focus of Chapter 2 is problem gambling as an addiction. Chapter 3 focuses on the assessment and diagnosis of problem gambling. Chapter 4 deals with the question of how widespread is problem gambling? In Chapter 5, the social costs of problem gambling are explored. In Chapter 6, how people find their way to treatment and obstacles to seeking treatment are dealt with. Chapter 7 discusses the primary strategies for the treatment of problem gambling (behavioral and cognitive therapy). Relapse is dealt with, too. Gamblers Anonymous, a self-help recovery group, is discussed in Chapter 8. Chapter 9 deals with public policy issues in the treatment of problem gambling. The book will be useful as an introductory text for students taking courses in counseling, mental health and illness, social work, social problems and public policy. Public policymakers involved in the legalization, expansion, and regulation of commercial gambling will also find the book useful.

Author : Stephen Monkcom,Gerald Gouriet KC,Jeremy Phillips
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 1465 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 2017-03-09
Category : Law
ISBN : 9781784512118

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Smith and Monkcom: The Law of Gambling by Stephen Monkcom,Gerald Gouriet KC,Jeremy Phillips Pdf

Smith and Monkcom: The Law of Gambling, Fourth Edition provides a detailed and practical explanation of legislation covering casinos, betting shops, bingo halls, amusement arcades, pubs and clubs with gaming machines and lotteries. This important book provides a detailed and practical explanation of the legislation by detailing the purpose of the legislation, how to apply for operating licences, premises licences and personal licences, the conditions attached to licences and enforcement of the law as it relates to gambling. The fourth edition covers the following legislation: The Gambling Commission's guidance All updates to the Gaming Act 2005 Coverage of the Gambling (Licensing and Advertising) Act 2014 which requires all operators that transact with, or advertise to, British consumers to obtain an operating licence from the Gambling Commission Case law includes: R (on the application of Hemming (t/a Simply Pleasure Ltd) and others) v Westminster City Council R v Goldstein and Rimmington “Spotting the Ball” Partnership v HMRC HMRC v IFX Investment Company Limited The English Bridge Union Limited v HMRC Greene King (tribunal case) Newham Council v Paddy Power

Author : Mike Sexton
Publisher : D&B Publishing
Page : 268 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 2024-06-02
Category : Games
ISBN : 9781909457584

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Life's a Gamble by Mike Sexton Pdf

Author : United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Governmental Affairs
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 384 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 1996
Category : Games & Activities
ISBN : UCR:31210024919266

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S. 704--the Gambling Impact Study Commission by United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Governmental Affairs Pdf

Author : United States. Congress. House. Committee on the Judiciary. Subcommittee on Crime
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 246 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 2000
Category : Games & Activities
ISBN : PURD:32754071531739

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Internet Gambling Prohibition Act of 1997 by United States. Congress. House. Committee on the Judiciary. Subcommittee on Crime Pdf

Author : Mikal Aasved
Publisher : Charles C Thomas Publisher
Page : 270 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 2002-01-01
Category : PSYCHOLOGY
ISBN : 9780398083601

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THE PSYCHODYNAMICS AND PSYCHOLOGY OF GAMBLING by Mikal Aasved Pdf

The Psychodynamics and Psychology of Gambling is the first volume in the four-volume The Gambling Theory and Research Series. Author Mikal Aasved felt a need to fill what he perceived to be a lack of background sources or reviews of literature pertaining to gambling theory and research. This series will present major findings of leading researchers as they study the causes and effects of gambling, both recreational and excessive. This first entry in the series reviews the most influential psychodynamic and psychological theories that explain why people gamble. Psychoanalytical theorists discussed include Freud, Von Hattingberg, Fenichel, Bergler, Simmel, Greenson, Stekel, and others. Aasved includes sections on behavioral (learning or reinforcement theory) psychological approaches to gambling with discussion of Skinner's ideas and research findings as well as Pavlov's principles. This book begins with the question 'Why do people gamble?' and offers many theories proposed by clinicians, laboratory and field researchers, and participants as they seek to explain the motivation behind gambling. The differences between gambling as entertainment and gambling compulsion is a focus of much research. Aasved addresses ideas set forth as to why some people are able to control their gambling and others cannot, even when it means sacrificing their jobs, family, and material possessions. This text provides a comprehensive background into theories of addiction research as studied by leaders in the field.

Author : Alicia Barber
Publisher : University Press of Kansas
Page : 332 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 2023-05-19
Category : History
ISBN : 9780700636044

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Reno's Big Gamble by Alicia Barber Pdf

When Pittsburgh socialite Laura Corey rolled into Reno, Nevada, in 1905 for a six-month stay, her goal was a divorce from the president of U.S. Steel. Her visit also provided a provocative glimpse into the city's future. With its rugged landscape and rough-edged culture, Reno had little to offer early twentieth-century visitors besides the gambling and prostitution that had remained unregulated since Nevada's silver-mining heyday. But the possibility of easy divorce attracted national media attention, East Coast notables, and Hollywood stars, and soon the "Reno Cure" was all the rage. Almost overnight, Reno was on the map. Alicia Barber traces the transformation of Reno's reputation from backward railroad town to the nationally known "Sin Central"—as Garrison Keillor observed, a place where you could see things that you wouldn't want to see in your own hometown. Chronicling the city's changing fortunes from the days of the Comstock Lode, she describes how city leaders came to embrace an identity as "The Biggest Little City in the World" and transform their town into a lively tourist mecca. Focusing on the evolution of urban reputation, Barber carefully distinguishes between the image that a city's promoters hope to manufacture and the impression that outsiders actually have. Interweaving aspects of urban identity, she shows how sense of place, promoted image, and civic reputation intermingled and influenced each other—and how they in turn shaped the urban environment. Quickie divorces notwithstanding, Reno's primary growth engine was gambling; modern casinos came to dominate the downtown landscape. When mainstream America balked, Reno countered by advertising "tax freedom" and natural splendor to attract new residents. But by the mid-seventies, unchecked growth and competition from Las Vegas had initiated a downslide that persisted until a carefully crafted series of special events and the rise of recreational tourism began to attract new breeds of tourists. Barber's engaging story portrays Reno as more than a second-string Las Vegas, having pioneered most of the attractions-gaming and prizefighting, divorces and weddings-that made the larger city famous. As Reno continues to remold itself to weather the shifting winds of tourism and growth, Barber's book provides a cautionary tale for other cities hoping to ride the latest consumer trends.

Author : United States. Congress. House. Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 320 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 1950
Category : Gambling
ISBN : LOC:0018679509A

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Gambling Devices by United States. Congress. House. Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce Pdf

Author : United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on the Judiciary
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 54 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 1921
Category : Electronic
ISBN : STANFORD:36105119505555

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Excluding Gambling Information from the Mails by United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on the Judiciary Pdf

Author : Bettina Liebowitz Knapp
Publisher : SUNY Press
Page : 326 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 2000-01-01
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 0791443833

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Gambling, Game, and Psyche by Bettina Liebowitz Knapp Pdf

"While games of chance and of skill have held universal appeal throughout the ages, here Knapp adds a new dimension by exploring the psyches and the cultures of their players. In each of the book's nine chapters, she examines a different type of gambling as evidenced in Western and Eastern tradition through the literary works of Aleichem, Balzac, Dostoevsky, Hesse, Kawabata, Pascal, Poe, Serao, and Zhang. This scrutiny shows both the diversity and universality of each culture as she takes the literary works out of their individual contexts and relates them to humankind in general. Through an examination of seven different cultures - American, Chinese, French, German, Italian, Japanese, and Russian - she shows the effects of gambling on individuals and groups of players as well as its impact on the family and society."--BOOK JACKET.

Author : Simon Planzer
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 346 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 2014-02-19
Category : Law
ISBN : 9783319023069

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Empirical Views on European Gambling Law and Addiction by Simon Planzer Pdf

This book analyses the voluminous and meandering case law on gambling of the Court of Justice from an empirical perspective. It offers a comprehensive overview of the legal situation of gambling services in the EU Single Market. Additionally, the book presents the current state of research on gambling addiction. It then seeks to answer the central research question as to what extent the views of the Court of Justice on gambling find support in empirical evidence. The Court of Justice granted exceptionally wide discretion to the Member States due to a so-called ‘peculiar nature’ of games of chance. With the margin of appreciation having played a key role, the book inquires whether the Court of Justice followed the principles and criteria that normally steer the use of this doctrine. Noting the Court’s special approach, the book elaborates on its causes and consequences. Throughout the book, the approach of the Court of Justice is contrasted with that of its sister court, the EFTA Court. Finally, the potential role of the precautionary principle and of EU fundamental rights in the area of gambling law is examined. Situated at the intersection of law and science, this book seeks to bridge the legal and scientific perspectives and the unique vocabularies common to each. It illustrates the direct relevance of science and empirical research for court cases and policy making. And it contrasts science-informed policy making with the on-going morality discourse on gambling.

Author : Peter J. Adams
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 237 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 2007-12-12
Category : Law
ISBN : 9781135907297

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Gambling, Freedom and Democracy by Peter J. Adams Pdf

This book argues that governments have a duty of care to protect their own democratic processes from subtle degradations and that independence from the gambling industries needs to be proactively built into public sector structures and processes.

Author : Jim Orford
Publisher : Psychology Press
Page : 322 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2003
Category : Games & Activities
ISBN : 1583919228

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Gambling and Problem Gambling in Britain by Jim Orford Pdf

This book fills a gap by reviewing what is known about gambling in Britain and studying work on the nature, prevalence and possible causes of problem gambling.

Author : Catalin Barboianu
Publisher : PhilScience Press
Page : 232 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2022-04-15
Category : Mathematics
ISBN : 9786069735008

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Understanding Your Game: A Mathematician's Advice for Rational and Safe Gambling by Catalin Barboianu Pdf

Dr. Cătălin Bărboianu, a recognized authority in gaming mathematics, philosopher of science, and problem-gambling researcher, proposes in this practical guide for both problem and non-problem gamblers a new pragmatic, conceptual approach of gambling mathematics. The primary aim of this guide is the adequate understanding of the essence and complexity of gambling through its mathematical dimension. The author starts from the premise that formal gambling mathematics, which is hardly even digestible for the non-math-inclined gamblers, is ineffective alone in correcting the specific cognitive distortions associated with gambling. By applying the latest research results in this field, the author blends the gambling-mathematics concepts with the epistemology of applied mathematics and cognitive psychology for providing gamblers the knowledge required for rational and safe gambling. It is not a standard book of gambling mathematics. The essential mathematical concepts are explained in a conceptual mode for the non-math reader, limited to their context of application and including their precise relationship with the real world of gambling. The entire mathematical dimension of gambling is reduced to seven general principles, explained at large in the seven main chapters, each generating a set of general recommendations applicable in general or in particular situations. These recommendations cover both the technical play, including objective and optimal strategies, and responsible, safe gambling. The guide has entire sections dedicated to roulette, blackjack, slots, poker, and sport betting; however, the principles and the associated advice are applicable in general to all games of chance. A major focus of the work is on explaining, making aware of, demounting, and correcting the classical gambling cognitive distortions (misconceptions, subjective estimations of probabilities, the Monte Carlo fallacy, conjunction and disjunction fallacies, the near-miss effect, illusion of control, and the misunderstanding of gambling language). The guide provides the required cognitive tools for correcting these distortions with the help of the mathematical concepts and addresses not only gamblers, but also gambling experts, including counselors.

Author : United States. Congress. House. Committee on the Judiciary
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 52 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 1954
Category : Gambling
ISBN : LOC:00184239413

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Prohibiting Certain Acts and Transactions Involving Gambling Materials by United States. Congress. House. Committee on the Judiciary Pdf