NCRG Conference on Gambling and Addiction

Tuesday, November 18, 2008

NCRG Conference: Day 3 At-a-Glance

The 9th annual NCRG Conference on Gambling and Addiction wraps up today at the Las Vegas Convention Center with its special NCRG at G2E sessions, produced in conjunction with Global Gaming Expo. Here’s a quick look at today’s schedule.

8 - 9 a.m. – The Verdict’s Still Out: Updates on Problem Gambling Regulations and Litigation
Moderator:
David Stewart, Of Counsel, Ropes & Gray, LLP
Speakers:
Connie Jones, Director of Responsible Gaming, International Game Technology
Richard A. LaBrie, Ed.D., Instructor in Psychiatry, Harvard Medical
School
Location:
Room N107

9:15 - 10:15 a.m. – Analyzing the Costs and Benefits of Gambling: Cultural, Historical and Economic Perspectives
Moderator:
Alan Feldman, Senior Vice President of Public Affairs, MGM MIRAGE
Speakers:
William Eadington, Ph.D., Professor of Economics and Director, Institute for the Study of Gambling and Commercial Gaming, University of Nevada, Reno
David Schwartz, Ph.D., Director, Center for Gaming Research, University of Nevada, Las Vegas
Douglas M. Walker, Ph.D., Associate Professor in Economics, Georgia College and State University
Location:
Room N107

10:30 - 11:30 a.m. – G2E Opening Day Keynote Address featuring award-winning journalist Ron Insana
Location:
Room N250

11:45 a.m. - 12:45 p.m. – Common Cause: How HR Departments and EAPs Address Gambling Disorders in the Workforce
Moderator:
Sue Cox, Board Member, NCRG
Speakers:
Robert Boswell, Senior Vice President, Pioneer Behavioral Health
Carl G. Braunlich, D.B.A., Associate Professor, William F. Harrah College of Hotel Administration, University of Nevada, Las Vegas
Susan McDaniel, Director of Human Resources, The Mirage
Location:
Room N107

2 - 3 p.m. – Working Together: Responsible Gaming in Indian Country
Moderator:
Jana McKeag, President, Lowry Strategies
Speakers:
Kate Spilde Contreras, Ph.D., Chair, Sycuan Institute on Tribal Gaming, San Diego State University
Jacob Coin, Director, Office of Public Affairs, San Manuel Band of Mission Indians
Location:
Room N102

3 p.m. – G2E Show Floor Tour (Pre-registration Required)

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