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GAMBLING AND ETHICS -- Project Approved 2004-05

Dr. Garry Smith (Principal Investigator)
University of Alberta

The purpose of this research initiative is twofold: (1) to complete a collaborative research paper on Gambling and Ethics and (2) complete the research required to produce a book on the Canadian gambling scene (which has been solicited by the University of Alberta Press).

Status (Complete):

The primary objectives of this grant were to produce an article dealing with the ethics of gambling and to compile research for a book dealing with gambling-related ethical issues. Both grant objectives have been achieved: (1) An article entitled “Electronic Gambling Machines: Public Policy Dilemma” co-authored with Colin Campbell has been accepted for publication in the American Behavioral Scientist and (2) a literature search and interviews with key informants from across Canada have been completed and work started on a book tentatively entitled “The Moral Maze of Gambling.” It is anticipated that a first draft will be produced by the fall of 2007.

Smith, G. J., & Campbell, C. S. (2007). Tensions and contentions: An examination of electronic gaming issues in Canada. American Behavioral Scientist, 51(1), 86-101. doi:10.1177/0002764207304854

Paper presented at the 13th International Conference on Gambling & Risk-Taking (Lake Tahoe, Nevada) entitled “The Moral Maze of Gambling in Canada.”

The Alberta Gaming Research Institute provides grant funding to support peer-endorsed academic investigations into many aspects of gambling research. The contents, recommendations, and findings of the associated research reports, posted on this website, represent the views of the researcher(s).

Last Updated: 01/25/07