International Gambling Studies Vol 1, Sept 2001 1 Editor Jan Mcmillen, (University of Western Sydney, Australia)

International Gambling Studies Vol 1, Sept 2001 1 Editor Jan McMillen, (University of Western Sydney, Australia) Co-Editor John O'Hara, (University of Western Sydney, Australia) Executive Board Peter Collins, University of Capetown, South Africa Mark Dickerson, University of Western Sydney, Australia William R. Eadington, University of Nevada, Reno, USA Alun Jackson, University of Melbourne, Australia David Miers, Cardiff University, Wales, UK International Editorial Board Max Abbott, Auckland University of Technology, NZ Alex Blaszczynski, University of Sydney, Australia Anthony Cabot, University of Nevada, Las Vegas, USA Colin Campbell, University of British Columbia, Canada David Collins, Macquarie University Drew Cottle, University of Western Sydney Australia Lucie Crawford, University of Western Sydney, Australia James H. Frey, University of Nevada, Las Vegas, USA Peter Grabosky, Australian National University, Australia Mark Griffiths, The Nottingham Trent University, England Nerilee Hing, Southern Cross University, Australia P.N. Junankar, University of Western Sydney, Australia Robert Ladouceur, University of Laval, Canada Henry R. Lesieur, Institute for Problem Gambling, USA Rob Lynch, University of Technology Sydney, Australia Jim Orford, University of Birmingham, England Partha Gangopadhyay, Europa-Universität Viadrina, Frankfurt (Oder) Germany Sten Rönnberg, Institute of Applied Behaviour Analysis, Sweden David Ryder, Edith Cowan University, Australia Garry Smith, University of Alberta, Canada Katherine Splide, National Indian Gaming Association (Washington DC) Rachel A. Volberg, Gemini Research, USA Harold Wynne, Wynne Resources, Alberta, Canada About International Gambling Studies International Gambling Studies is a peer reviewed multidisciplinary journal into gambling studies. Launched by a team of international experts with a commitment to the highest scholarly standards, International Gambling Studies will adopt a transnational and comparative approach to the challenges posed by the global expansion of gambling in the 21st century. International Gambling Studies Vol 1, Sept 2001 2 Contents: Volume 1, September 2001 4 Notes From the Editor 8 Toward an Ethnography of Lotto Peter Howland 27 The Psychology of Lottery Gambling Mark Griffiths & Richard Wood 46 The Social Economy of Poker Machine Gambling in Victoria Charles Livingstone 67 An Empirical Study of Sex Differences in Gaming Machine Play Among Club Members Nerilee Hing & Helen Breen 88 Youth Gambling in Melbourne’s West: Changes between 1996 and 1998 for Anglo-European background and Asian background school-based Youth Susan Moore & Keis Ohtsuka 103 Par for the Course: A Study of Gambling on the Links and Commentary on Physical Skill-Based Gambling Formats Garry J. Smith & Robert Paley 133 The Effect and Implications for a Stochastic Pattern of Lotto Game Play Dick Mizerski & Katherine Mizerski 151 Incorporating Cash Flow Analysis with Traditional Analysis for Evaluating Casino Financial Stability Lynn Bible & John Mills 175 Is Professional Gambling a Directly Unproductive Profit- Seeking (DUP) Activity? Douglas Walker 182 Book Reviews International Gambling Studies Vol 1, Sept 2001 3 About the Contributors Peter Howland is a PhD candidate in anthropology at Victoria University, New Zealand. His primary interest is in the ethnography of post-industrial societies, including gambling, tourism, consumption and identity politics. This year he is publishing a collection of essays entitled ‘Lotto, longdrops and lolly-scrambles: the extra-ordinary anthropology of middle New Zealand’. Dr. Mark Griffiths is a Reader in Psychology at the Nottingham Trent University. He is internationally known for his work into gambling and gaming addictions. He has published over 90 refereed research papers, numerous book chapters and over 250 other articles. His current interests are concerned with ‘technological addictions’ particularly to computer games and the internet. Dr Richard Wood is a psychology lecturer and researcher at Nottingham Trent University. Richard recently worked as a Post-Doctoral Research Fellow at the International Centre for the Study, Treatment and Prevention of Youth Gambling Problems at McGill University, Montreal. His main research focus is upon addiction and risk-taking behaviours, particularly in relation to youth and the development and impact of technology upon gambling behaviour. Charles Livingstone is a Senior Research Fellow in the Faculty of Health Sciences at La Trobe University, Victoria, having previously worked in the community sector and for unions and government. He was educated at the Australian National University and the University of New England and is currently a PhD. candidate in the Ashworth Centre for Social Theory, University of Melbourne. Dr Nerilee Hing (PhD in Gambling Studies, M.App.Sc., B.Bus. Tourism) is a Senior Lecturer at Southern Cross University in Australia, teaching in subjects relating to gaming, club management, entrepreneurship and strategic management. She is an active researcher into gambling-related issues, principally focusing on responsible provision of gambling and the management of problem gambling. Helen Breen is Academic Coordinator for the Centre for Professional Development in Club Management at Southern Cross University, Australia, and lectures in Tourism and Hospitality Management, Gaming and Club Management. Helen has a BA (Economics, Social Studies and Australian Public Policy) from Deakin University and a B.Bus Tourism (Honours) from the University of New England. Professor Susan Moore is a social psychologist whose key research focus is social and personal factors influencing decision-making. Many of her studies concern young people's development, particularly developmental issues that relate to making healthy and unhealthy life International Gambling Studies Vol 1, Sept 2001 4 choices. Professor Moore has written extensively on factors influencing poker machine gambling. Keis Ohtsuka received a PhD in Educational Psychology at the University of Illinios at Urbana-Champaign. He is Lecturer in the Department of Psychology at Victoria University in Melbourne, Australia. His recent research interests include cognitive processes related to gambling such as illusion of control beliefs, superstition, youth gambling attitudes and social norms, cultural views on luck, and coping styles of gamblers. Dr Gary Smith has researched gambling-related issues for twenty years, produced numerous articles for academic audiences and has been a frequent presenter at national and international conferences. Dr Smith was awarded the University of Alberta's prestigious McCalla Professorship to study the social and economic impacts of gambling. Currently Dr Smith is a University of Alberta Professor Emeritus and a gaming research specialist for the Alberta Gaming Research Institute. Robert Paley holds a Masters degree in sport psychology and is presently the head golf professional at Alberta's Kananaskis Golf Resort, an internationally acclaimed golf holiday destination. Richard (Dick) Mizerski is Professor of Marketing and has the Chair in Marketing at The University of Western Australia. He has published a number of papers concerning the influence of advertising on lottery sales and the disproportionate lottery play of ethnic groups in the U.S. His present program of research is involved in evaluating the degree of conscious decision-making in gambling and the efficacy of protective interventions for online gambling. Katherine (Kate) Mizerski is a Senior Lecturer of Marketing at Edith Cowan University, Perth, Western Australia. Kate has published research on the effect of advertising on lottery product sales and on ethnic group lottery purchases. She is presently analysing the Productivity Commission data for the validity of SOGS relationship to gambling behaviour. Lynn Bible is an Assistant Professor at the University of Nevada, Reno. She received her PhD. from the University of Connecticut. Her research interests include the cognitive processes of auditors in electronic environments, the perceptions of auditors, and the use of cash flow information. She teaches classes in financial accounting at both the undergraduate and graduate level. Dr John R. Mills is a professor at the University of Nevada, Reno and has been at UNR since 1982. His areas of specialties are financial accounting, financial disclosure, and accounting controls in the gaming industry. He normally teaches the intermediate classes in accounting and accounting for casinos. He has done extensive consulting in financial International Gambling Studies Vol 1, Sept 2001 5 analysis and controls as well as casino internal controls and compliance testing. Douglas M. Walker is assistant professor of economics at Georgia College & State University in Milledgeville, GA, USA. He received his PhD. in economics from Auburn University. His research has been focused on methodological issues in social cost studies, as well as the economic growth effects of legalised gambling in the U.S. International Gambling Studies Vol 1, Sept 2001 6 Notes from the Editor International Gambling Studies is a publication of the Australian Institute for Gambling Research (AIGR), an independent research centre at the University of Western Sydney, Australia. It has been established to fulfil a need amongst academics, policy makers and professionals in business and the community for a forum to promote multidisciplinary analysis and dialogue on contemporary gambling. The journal aims

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