Gambling

Looks at strategies to protect vulnerable groups from gambling related harm.

Resources are listed under the following headings: General readings, Statistical Overviews - Canada, Alcohol Issues, Policy & Health System Initiatives, Prevention & Education, Treatment & Recovery, Gambling, Solvent Abuse, Tobacco Use, Youth, Key Websites, Journals

Provides statistical information on correlates of prevalence and severity derived from eleven descriptive studies, and identifies areas needing further research.

White Bear First Nation opening casino; province contends it is provincial jurisdiction breach.

Looks at gambling as a form of regressive taxation against Indigenous youth due to their socioeconomic position in society.

Education Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Regina, 2012.

Predicts that as casino gambling spreads, the returns will decline. Suggests more research is needed to weigh the social costs against the potential benefits.

Presents interview with Darlene Angus who conducted research into Indigenous gambling in Alberta.

Looks at the parallels between two plays in terms of the subject matter and the dramatic techniques used. For example, bingo, is used as a symbol and illustration of women's consumerism and of the spiritual emptiness in their lives. Entire journal on one pdf. Scroll down to page 126 article.

Examines problem gambling among individuals through an exploratory study that presents a hypothetical model utilizing traditional knowledge.

Looks at the balancing act between the economic benefits and social costs associated with gaming enterprises.

Discusses the short-term benefits and long-term drawbacks of casinos in Saskatchewan.

Chief Roland Crowe presented the First Nation position on gaming to City Hall in Saskatoon.

Article examines the construct of white masculinity in the interior of British Columbia during the Cariboo Gold Rush; discusses how the intersection with the settler-colonial agenda created a socially enforced code of behavior that demanded that men both subscribe to Victorian values, but also present with a roughness or heartiness about their person. Also illustrates how this construct of white masculinity justified violence towards women and racialized persons.

Anthropology and Sociology Thesis (M.A.)--University of British Columbia, 1972.

Educational Psychology Thesis (M.Ed.)--The University of Regina, 2005.

Social Work Thesis (M.S.W.)--University of Manitoba, 1999.

Looks at the social price that came with gaming and greater self-government in North Dakota.

Book review of: Constructing Crime edited by Janet Mosher and Joan Brockman.

Anthropology Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Oregon, 2005.

Discussion of the impact of crime on children and youth including: drugs, alcohol, tobacco, sexual exploitation, gangs, gambling and the internet.

Examines the 1988 U.S. Indian Gaming Regulatory Act as a vehicle for self-government; also argues that there is a need to look at pathological gambling behaviour in the state.

[Economics?] Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Maryland, College Park, 2006.

Presents a study on the effects of alcohol and gambling with both Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal participants.

Discusses policies affecting on-reserve gambling opportunities, and issues emerging with industry expansion.

Looks at the role First Nations play in establishing casinos and strategies to help with health related issues for gambling problems of reserve residents.

Book review of: First Nations Gaming in Canada by Yale D. Belanger.

Book review of: First Nations Gaming in Canada edited by Yale D. Belanger.

Anthropology Thesis (PHD) -- Charles Darwin University, 2013.

Uses data from the 2002 Census of Tribal Justice Agencies in American Indian and Alaska Native Jurisdiction to discuss the complicated issues of using on-reserve gaming revenues to fund tribal judicial systems; notes that while funding might be increased by gaming, so might be the need for tribal judicial resources.

Meeting of the Chiefs of the Federation of Saskatchewan Indian Nations in Saskatoon.

Gambling, gaming, and economic development on First Nations reserves.

Book review of: Gamblers and Dreamers by Charlene Porsild.

Looks at the historical context of Indigenous gambling, how these traditions have been maintained and how they continue to influence contemporary gambling practices. Chapter 20 from Journey to Healing: Aboriginal People With Addiction and Mental Health Issues edited by Peter Menzies and Lynn F. Lavallée.

Book review of: Gambling and Survival in Native North America by Paul Pasquaretta.

Presents an experiment as to whether the gambling of American Indian and non-American Indian participants would be sensitive to the actions or ethnicity of another gambler.

Focuses on a workshop which used motivational interviewing to discuss various aspects of gambling.

Study of 31 adolescents aged 12-16; used semi-structured interviews to investigate how Greenlandic adolescents perceive gambling, and to pilot test the Lie/Bet screening-instrument.

Summary. Infographic.

Discusses economic development benefits and viability of First Nation gaming facilities.