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Power Tools for Prevention
PREVENTION/EDUCATION RESOURCES FOR
PROBLEM GAMBLING
For More Information
Contact Bob Kerksieck:
Bob Kerksieck, LMSW, IAADC
Health Facilities Surveyor |Bureau of Substance Abuse |
Office of Problem Gambling Prevention and Treatment
Division of Behavioral Health | Iowa Department of Public
Health
321 E. 12th Street |Des Moines, IA 50319 | 515.281.3347
[email protected]
Most Prevention Experts Agree
 Childhood risk factors & protective factors are
generally the same for:
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Substance abuse
Tobacco use
Problem gambling
Suicide
Unwanted pregnancy
Partner abuse
http://www.nida.nih.gov/prevention/risk.html
My Favorite – Search Institute’s 40 Developmental Assets:
http://www.cjibc.org/ADP/40AssetsList.pdf
Most Prevention Experts Also Agree
 The SAMHSA-CSAP 6 prevention strategies work
well for:
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Substance abuse
Tobacco use
Problem gambling
Suicide
Unwanted pregnancy
Partner abuse
http://wch.uhs.wisc.edu/13Eval/Tools/Resources/CSAP%20Six%20Prevention%20Strategies.pdf
Generally the Higher the Strategy and the More
Sessions, the Greater the Positive Impact
Let’s Start With Prevention/Education Materials on Slots:
 70% of Iowa adults report having used slots
sometime in their lifetime.
 From the Iowa 2011 Gambling Attitudes and
behaviors Survey
We’ll Finish With Prevention/Education Materials on the Lottery:
 60% of Iowa adults report buying lottery tickets
sometime in their lifetime.
 From the Iowa 2011 Gambling Attitudes and
behaviors Survey
Gamesense-Ontario Lottery Video-Link for Slots Machine Ed Video:
http://www.bclc.com/multimedia/video/slotmachine.wmv
Taking the Mystery Out of Slot Machines:
http://www.americangaming.org/files/aga/uploads/docs/taking_the_mystery_out_of_the_machine_brochure_final.pdf
http://www.americangaming.org/files/aga/uploads/docs/whitepapers/de
mystifying_slot_machines_and_their_impact.pdf
BTW, If We Don’t Know
it’s a Dog on the Internet…
 What or who else might we worry about gambling on
the internet?
BTW, If We Don’t Know
it’s a Dog on the Internet…
 What or who else might we worry about gambling on
the internet?
 Yes, I’m expecting a response!
BTW, If We Don’t Know
it’s a Dog on the Internet…
 What or who else might we worry about gambling on
the internet?
 Kids?
Let’s Look at Iowa Resources
 Other states may have similar resources
 Iowa Department of Public Health
 1-800-BETS-OFF
 Iowa Substance Abuse Information Center
 Iowa Youth Survey
 Iowa Racing and Gaming Commission
http://www.idph.state.ia.us/IGTP/Toolchest.aspx
http://www.idph.state.ia.us/IGTP/Resources.aspx
Gambling:
Risks and Strategies
Acknowledgements:
Iowa Dept. of Public Health, IGTP
SASC Gambling Treatment Program
Prairielands ATTC
Donald W. Black, M.D., University of Iowa
http://www.idph.state.ia.us/IGTP/Reports.aspx
http://www.idph.state.ia.us/IGTP/common/pdf/reports/attit
udes_behaviors.pdf
Why Look at an Iowa Study
 Prevalence similar to other national studies
 Therefor, other findings may also be similar to your
state
http://www.idph.state.ia.us/IGTP/common/pdf/reports/inte
rnet_poker.pdf
http://www.1800betsoff.org/
Know Who to Call in Your State
 Iowa?
 Kansas?
 Missouri?
 Nebraska?
 Oklahoma?
Know Who to Call in Your State
 Iowa: 1-800-BETS-OFF
 Kansas: 1-800-522-4700
 Missouri: 1-888-BETS-OFF
 Nebraska: 1-800-426-2537
 Oklahoma: 1-800-522-4700
 National?
Another Good Website Resource :
http://www.888betsoff.com/ -
http://www.iowayouthsurvey.org/
What Other States
 Include problem gambling-related questions in their
school surveys?
Iowa: http://www.ialottery.com/default1.asp
Kansas: http://www.kslottery.com/
Missouri: http://www.molottery.com/
Nebraska: http://www.nelottery.com/
Oklahoma: http://www.lottery.ok.gov/
Some Other States Have a Wealth of Information
 Particularly:
 Washington
 Oregon – and Lane County, Oregon
 Massachusetts
 Missouri
http://www.evergreencpg.org/
http://www.notagame.org/
My Favorite Prevention/Ed Video:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oBH1LCq0YWo
I’ve Got a Prize for Whoever Knows or Can Guess
the Target Audience for This Video
The Video Worked for the Target Audience – How Well do
You Think it did With Middle & High School Students?
http://www.gamblingaddiction.org/Prevent/Pre
ventGuide.pdf
http://www.problemgamblingprevention.org/
http://preventionlane.org/gambling/index.html
http://www.masscompulsivegambling.org/resou
rces/search-media.php
Many National Organizations Have Resources:
 Harvard Division on Addictions: The Basis & The
Wager
 National Center for Responsible Gaming
 National Council on Problem Gambling
http://www.divisiononaddictions.org/curr/facing_the_odds.htm
From Harvard:
http://www.basisonline.org/the_wager/
http://www.ncrg.org/
http://www.ncrg.org/public_education/facing-the-odds.cfm
http://www.ncrg.org/public_education/talking-with-children.cfm
http://www.ncrg.org/public_education/rgew.cfm
http://blog.ncrg.org/blog/2011/09/research-update-gambling-disorders-self-regulation
Research Recommended Strategies to Reduce Gambling Losses
 From Research Update on Gambling Disorders:
Self-regulation
http://blog.ncrg.org/blog/2011/09/research-updategambling-disorders-self-regulation
 “Focus on other hobbies”
 “Set a target budget for my gambling and stick to it”
 “Think about the negative consequences of
excessive gambling”
 “Keep track of the money I spend on gambling”
 “Spend more time with family and friends”
 “Talk to family and friends about my gambling
http://www.ncpgambling.org/i4a/pages/index.cfm?pageid=1
Don’t Forget Canada
 These Websites won’t cheque your passport before
you use them.
 And they use English spellings for words like:
Colour, humour, behaviour, favour, etc.
Responsible Gaming Center Also Has an Excellent Weekly Newsletter:
http://www.responsiblegambling.org/en/index.cfm
http://jgi.camh.net/loi/jgi
http://www.youthgambling.com/
http://www.abgaminginstitute.ualberta.ca/
Don’t Forget the Gaming Industry
 They consolidate and share a wealth of data on the
gaming industry in the US.
Missouri Gaming Association:
http://www.missouricasinos.org/
http://www.iowagaming.org/index.aspx
http://www.americangaming.org/
And the AGA Smartbrief Gives Daily Updates:
http://www.smartbrief.com/news/aga/archive.jsp?brief=aga&sid=9877a4a5-2cbf-46e5-afe8-f0bc4b5176a8
http://npgaw.org/
Nebraska & Oklahoma?
 Why don’t they have their own page on the American
Gaming Association’s Website?
 Are there casinos in Nebraska and Oklahoma?
How Many Casinos are There in Oklahoma?
How Many Casinos are There in Oklahoma?
 Per the 500 Nations Website on 5-31-12:
 116 Casinos
http://www.iowa.gov/irgc/
Check Your State’s Regulatory Body Website
 May have very useful information
How Many Slot Machines at Prairie Meadows?
 A casino near Des Moines, Iowa
How Many Slot Machines at Prairie Meadows?
 1,924
 How many state-wide?
 How many nation-wide?
19,974 in Iowa – About one for every 150 of us
(from the 2011 AGA State of the States)
854,702 Nationally - About one for every 351 of us
(from the 2011 AGA State of the States)
There is Much Other Helpful Information Out There
 On-line betting
 Sports betting
 Brain chemistry and Pathological Gambling
 Psychology of gaming
 Prevalence of Pathological and Problem Gambling
 Prevalence of suicide, bankruptcy, etc. among
Pathological Gamblers
 Sensation seeking
 To name a few – use a search engine and go looking
 Briefly:
http://www.americangaming.org/files/aga/uploads/docs/wh
itepapers/wpaper_internet_0531.pdf
How Much Money Do You Estimate
 Was spent in sports betting on the last Super Bowl?
 On the last NCAA tournament
 Is an office pool gambling?
http://www.dallasnews.com/sports/super-bowl/the-scene/20110201-betyou-don_t-know-these-gambling-facts-about-the-super-bowl.ece
Details From Brain Images
• Brain activation during anticipation and experience.
The red regions (clusters) denoted the brain activation during
the anticipation period. The result indicated that the bilateral
striatum, insular cortex, superior temporal gyrus and left
anterior cingulate cortex were significantly activated (Random
Effect: Puncorrected = 0.0001, K = 30). During the anticipation
period (regions mark in red), the insular cortex and basal
forebrain rather than the medial prefrontal cortex dominated
the generation of subjective feeling and guided the decisionmaking. On the other hand, during the experience period
(regions mark in green), the inferior parietal lobule, superior
frontal gyrus and middle frontal gyrus were involved in the
consequence assessment of monetary decision (Random
Effect: Puncorrected = 0.0001, K = 30). The thresholds were
adjusted for visualization and discussion purpose.
Who Spends the Most to Research:
What Encourages People to Gamble?
 The gaming industry
 As certainly as the restaurant industry researches
how to sell food, ambiance, price, etc.
Take a Closer Look at Casino Carpet
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-1251231/LasVegas-carpets-designed-awake-gambling.html
On the Other Hand
Crocs shed light on gambling habits
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ABC News
Crocs shed light on gambling habits
By Anna Salleh for ABC Science Online
Posted Fri Jan 29, 2010 12:19pm AEDT
Updated Fri Jan 29, 2010 12:29pm AEDT
Having fun with crocodiles might make you take more risks when you gamble (Matthew Rockloff)
Crocodiles are being used to shed light on the factors that make people more likely to become problem
gamblers.
It is well known that gambling is exciting and causes measurable symptoms of physiological arousal such as
increased heart rate, according to psychologist Dr Matthew Rockloff of Central Queensland University in
Bundaberg.
In the gaming environment, players often interpret such excitement as a "lucky feeling" and there is some
suggestion this makes them more likely to take higher risks.
Dr Rockloff says casinos already use methods that cause excitement, including ringing bells, flashing lights
and an open gaming floor.
"They don't know why it works but they've noticed that if they have small gaming venues, they don't make as
much money as larger gaming venues," he said.
Dr Rockloff says he is interested in testing whether excitement causes people to lose themselves and take
greater risks, and if so under what circumstances.
In previous experiments, he blasted white noise at people who were gambling.
This caused people to gamble more intensively, playing faster and placing larger bets.
"If you do that in a casino environment, you're going to lose more money more quickly."
Next, he wanted to find a more surreptitious way of getting people excited so he could see whether the same
thing happened.
http://www.npgaw.org/problemgamblinginform
ation/factsfigures.asp
Prevalence of Pathological & Problem Gambling
 Does prevalence go up as gaming opportunities
increase? Yes, no maybe so?
 Does Pathological and Problem Gambling prevalence
increase nearer gaming establishments? Yes, no
maybe so?
http://www.americangaming.org/industry-resources/research/factsheets/history-problem-gambling-prevalence-rates
That Was From the American Gaming Association
 Does it match what independent researchers find?
http://www.slocounty.ca.gov/assets/das/daab/fifteenyearspr
oblemgamblingprevalence_researchoverview.pdf.pdf
http://www.abgaminginstitute.ualberta.ca/prevalence_us.cfm
Let’s Finish With Prevention/Education Materials on the Lottery:
 60% of Iowa adults report buying lottery tickets
sometime in their lifetime.
 From the Iowa 2011 Gambling Attitudes and
behaviors Survey
All 5 MCPGSA States Have Powerball
 What are the current odds to win the Powerball
grand prize?
All 5 MCPGSA States Have Powerball
 What are the current odds to win the Powerball
grand prize?
Brainstorm Time
 1 in 175 million is a huge number
 What could you use
 To give students or the public
 A clear idea what 1 million is?
 Evan that is a HUGE concept
What Are Your Odds
OF WINNING A LOTTERY?
How Many of You Think
 A $1 Lottery or Powerball Ticket is a good
investment?
What Are Your Odds of Winning?
 Powerball grand prize
 $200,000 Powerball prize
 Mega Millions grand prize
What Are Your Odds of Winning?
 Powerball grand prize: about one in 175 million
 $1 million Powerball prize: about one in 5 million
What Does That Mean?
 What could you use to give an audience a clear
picture of a million?
 One in a million?
 Here is one way to do this:
You Need a Few Items
And Some M & M’s
How Many M & M’s on a 3 x 5 Card?
Looks Like 99 Will do it – Let’s Round to 100
Warning Math Ahead!
How Many 3 x 5 Cards on a Sheet of Newsprint?
How Many Sheets of Newsprint on a Gym Floor?
About One Million M & M’s Will Cover a Basketball Court
What Are Your Odds of Winning?
 $200,000 Powerball prize: about one in 5 million
 Like picking your M & M out of the five million
covering five basketball courts
And the Powerball Grand Prize?
 175 million M & M’s would cover 175 basketball
courts – still trying to put 175 courts on one slide!
How Many of You Still Think
 A $1 Lottery or Powerball Ticket is a good
investment?
“The Odds for Other Games are variable…”
What Have I Missed?
 If I have missed an area you would like to see added
to this PowerPoint
 I welcome e-mails with topics and links
Questions?
For More Information
Contact Bob Kerksieck:
Bob Kerksieck, LMSW, IAADC
Health Facilities Surveyor |Bureau of Substance Abuse |
Office of Problem Gambling Prevention and Treatment
Division of Behavioral Health | Iowa Department of Public
Health
321 E. 12th Street |Des Moines, IA 50319 | 515.281.3347
[email protected]