It’s that time of the year again…March Madness. Next to the Super Bowl, this event stimulates the most sports wagering in the U.S. During 2004, the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) conducted a national survey of gambling and other high risk behaviors among college athletes, which is described in a number of publications or reports. This survey revealed that college athletes (especially males) evidenced sports betting despite the NCAA rules prohibiting student-athletes from wagering on college or professional sports. During 2008, the NCAA conducted a subsequent national study of student-athletes. This reviews some preliminary findings of the 2008 NCAA study.

NSGC is now accepting proposals outlining presentation topics and conference session suggestions. Each session is approximately 60 minutes, which includes the introduction, presentation and time for questions and answers. Some presentation proposals will become part of a panel session, in which case each speaker will receive approximately 30 minutes to share their content.

The Conference focus is on responsible gambling and social responsibility within the gaming industry or in a broader context.

Presentations and sessions are encouraged to follow an interactive and discussion-based format. Presentations and sessions should provide attendees with information they can leave with and apply to their own work.

Content is broken into two streams: one that is industry-based and focused on responsible gambling and corporate social responsibility, and another that addresses community interests, research, education and prevention.

The overall goal of the two-day event is to ensure that every attendee leaves with new knowledge about responsible gambling and social responsibility within the industry, and beyond.

Deadline for submissions is Friday, March 19th, 2010.

Authors wishing to present a paper during the course of the Conference must submit in advance, as a requirement for acceptance, a summary or abstract of the proposed content with a maximum extension of 250 words, setting out the general interest of the paper for the participants at the Conference and describing the contents of the presentation.

Deadline for submissions is July 1st, 2010.

The Ontario Problem Gambling Research Centre is pleased to announce that solicitations will be opening for the following awards Post-doctoral Fellowship

It is with great excitement the Centre announces the reintroduction of the Post-doctoral Fellowship for the 2010-11 academic year. This award will provide support of up to $42,000 per year for up to two years. The solicitation schedule for the Studentship Awards and the Post-doctoral Fellowship is as follows: Solicitation Opens March 1, 2010

Deadline for submissions is May 1st, 2010

Nadine Kauffman
Manager, Information Services
Responsible Gambling Council
www.responsiblegambling.org

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