PROGRAMME

Central and Eastern European Conference on Gambling

Warsaw, Poland,
21 – 23 September 2000
Meeting together

Thursday 21 September 2000

10.00 - 17.00 Registration

14.00 – 14.15 Welcome speech
Mrs. Malgorzata Rogowicz – Angierman, member of the Executive Committee of the European Association for the Study of Gambling

14.15 – 14.30 Official opening
Mr. Jan Wojcieszczuk, Deputy Minister of Finance, Poland

14.30 – 17.00 Setting the scene
Chair: Mr. Hartmut Nevries, Casino Management International, Germany

-Mr. Jouni Laiho, Ministry of Internal Affairs, Finland
The Finnish way
If you have any questions, email: jouni.laiho@sm.intermin.fi

-Dr. Mark Griffiths, Nottingham Trent University, United Kingdom
The impact of Technology on Gambling
Paper not available, for more info please e-mail: mark.griffiths@ntu.ac.uk

-Dr. Lubomira Szawdyn, Medical Treatment Centre Warsaw, Poland
Addictive gamblers in Poland
Paper not available, for more info please e-mail:: mangierman@casinospl.com.pl

-Dr. Iain Brown,University of Glasgow, United Kingdom
Current Issues in Problem Gambling
Paper not available, for more info please e-mail: rif.brown@talk21.com

(15.30 – 16.00) Tea break

17.00 – 17.15 Questions / discussion

18.00 – 19.00 (Bi/Tri) Annual Meeting of EASG Members

19.00 – 20.30 Welcome Reception / Cocktailparty

Friday 22 September 2000

08.30 – 17.00 Registration

09.00 – 10.30 The inevitable Internet
chair:Mr. Pieter Remmers, Jellinek Consultancy / ACE , the Netherlands

-Mr. Matthias Hein ,Casino SH, Germany
Who will be the future Market Players in Internet Gambling
If you have questions, please e-mail: spielbank.sh@t-online.de

-Mr. Koos Paauw, Holland Casino, the Netherlands
Holland Casino goes Digital
If you have any questions, please e-mail: kpaauw@hollandcasino.nl

-Mr. Thomas Miller, Casino4all, Germany
New Media Gambling Technologies
Powerpoint presentation available, please ask for more information directly: miller@casino4all.de

10.30 – 11.00 Coffee break

11.00 – 12.30 Concurrent sessions

A. Focus on the Industry
Chair: Andrew Tottenham, Tottenham Consultancy, United Kingdom

-Mr. Dominik Berger, Grips Electronic, Austria
Cashless Gaming
If you have any questions, please e-mail: DBerger@grips.com

-Mrs. Deedee Molnick, i2Corp, Las Vegas, USA
Getting to know the players
If you have any questions, please e-mail: deedee@i2Corp.com

-Mr. Kit Hall-Johnston, GLI Europe, the Netherlands
How to legislate for an Ideal Gaming Environment
Paper not available, for more info please e-mail: kithj@gli-eu.com

B. Research on problem Gambling
Chair: Dr. Mark Griffiths, Nottingham Trent University, United Kingdom

-Dr. Angels Gonzalez Ibanez, Ciutat Sanitaria i Universitaria de Bellvitge, Spain
Research and clinical Results of a pathological Gambling Unit in Barcelona
If you have any questions, please e-mail: agonzalez@csub.scs.es

-Dr. Gerhard Meyer, University of Bremen, Germany
Casino Gambling increases Heart Rate and Salivary Cortisol in Regular Gamblers
If you have any questions, please e-mail: gerhard.meyer@uni-bremen.de

-Mrs. Maria-Neus Aymami Sanroma, Ciutat Sanitaria i Universitaria de Bellvitge, Spain
The involvement of biological and psychological Factors in the Etiology of Pathological Gambling
Paper not available, for more info please e-mail: naymami@csub.scs.se

C. GREF, working party on the Internet (part 1)

(REGULATORS ONLY)
For more information on GREF: www.gref.net

12.30 – 13.30 Lunch, Polish Buffet. Sponsored by ORBIS Casino.

13.30 – 15.00 Concurrent sessions:

A: Focuss on prevention and responsible gaming
Chair: Mr. Rik Bes, Jellinek Consultancy, The Netherlands

-Mr. Joerg Haefeli and Mr. Kurt Gschwind, Hochschule fuer Soziale Arbeit, Switzerland
Switzerland in Transition – new rules – Prevention of Problem Gambling
If you have any questions, please e-mail: jhaefeli@hsa.fhz.ch

-Dr. Mauro Croce and Dr. Riccardo Zerbetto, ALEA, Italy
Italy in progress
If you have any questions, please e-mail: tull4ever@libero.it

-Mr. Toon de Vos , GGZ Nederland , the Netherlands
The Dutch Polder Model
Paper not available, for more info please e-mail: tdvos@ggznederland.nl

B:Treatment of problem gambling
chair: Ms. Judy Cornelius, University of Nevada, Reno, Institute for the Study of Gambling
and Commercial Gaming

-Dr. Sanja Rozman, Association for help for addicted and people in distress, Slovenia
Just sitting and talking is not enough !
If you have any questions, please e-mail: preprec.zasvojenosti@ljubljana.si

-Mr Rob Wootton, National Association for Gambling Studies, Australia
Underage Gambling in Australia, what are we doing about it ?
Paper not available, for more info please e-mail: rob.wootton@aph.gov.au

-Mrs. Janine Cosijn, Foundation AGOG and Mrs. Mirjam Fris, CVO,
Addiction Research Institute, the Netherlands
Selfhelp for Gamblers and their Relatives in the Netherlands. What is it, how it works and how it is appreciated
Paper not available, for more info please e-mail: j.cosijn@wxs.nl

C: GREF, working party on Internet (part 2)
(REGULATORS ONLY)
More information on GREF: www.gref.net

15.00 – 15.30 Tea break

15.30 – 17.00 A closer look at the lotteries Plenary session
chair: Dr. Iain Brown, University of Glasgow, United Kingdom

-Mr. Goran Wessberg, Svenska Spel, Sweden
Too much gambling- who is to blame – the State, the lottery, the player ?
If you have any questions, please e-mail: goran.wessberg@svenskaspel.se

-Dr. Annemieke Benschop, Amsterdam Institute for Addiction Research, the Netherlands
Pathological scratchcard gambling in the Netherlands, a problem?
If you have any questions, please e-mail: benschop@aiar.nl

-Mr. Philippe Vlaemminck, Legal Advisor, Vlaemminck & Partners, Belgium
Gaming in Europe at the eve of the 21st Century
If you have any questions, please e-mail: info@european-lotteries.org

17.00 – 18.30 Demonstration of the work of the Canadian Foundation on Compulsive Gambling ,
Ontario (Mr. Morri Behrmann) Registration area

20.00 - Official Conference Dinner, live music

Saturday 23 September 2000

09.00 – 10.30 Nordic and Baltic States ; Crossing Borders Plenary session
chair: Mr. Thomas Nilsson, Spelinstitutet, Sweden

-Mr. Henrik Berggren, ATG, Sweden
ATG – An Evolutionary Expose
Paper not available, for more info please e-mail: henrik.berggren@atg.se

- Mr. Juha - Pekka Valkema, RAHA-Automaattiyhdistys (RAY), Finland
The Finnish Slot Machine Monopoly
If you have any questions, please e-mail: Juha-Pekka.Valkama@ray.fi

-Mr. Hans Olav Fekjaer, Blue Cross Center, Norway
Gambling problems and Gambling Policy in Norway
If you have any questions, please e-mail: hans.olav@bks.no

10.30 – 11.00 Coffee break

11.00 – 12.30 Crossing borders, international cooperation Plenary session
chair: Mrs. Malgorzata Rogowicz – Angierman, Casinos Poland, Poland

-Mr. Hartmut Nevries, Casino Management International, Germany
Who has the profit and who is to blame
If you have any questions, please e-mail: cas.man.nev@gmx.de

-Mr. Kerry Capstick - Dale, National Centre for the Study of Gambling, South Africa
Creating a Responsible Gaming Programme in the Developping in World with
specific Reference to the Value of International Cooperation
If you have any questions, pleas e-mail: kerry@corperateimage.co.za

-Mr. Andrew Tottenham, United Kingdom
Cross Border Betting, A need for a new regulatory environment
If you have any questions, pleas e-mail: Tottconsult@aol.com

12.30 – 13.30 Lunch; Italian Buffet

13.30 – 15.00 Concurrent sessions:

A: Special session on The National Lottery
chair: Mr. Pieter Remmers, Jellinek Consultancy/ACE, The Netherlands

-Dr. J.A. Freeman, University of Huddersfield, United Kingdom
A National Lottery, reviewing economic and social objectives
If you have any questions, pleas e-mail: j.a.freeman.@hud.ac.uk

-Dr. Gerda Reith, University of Glasgow, United Kingdom
The National Lottery and the individualisation of gambling in Britain
If you have any questions, pleas e-mail: gr9w@udcf.gla.ac.uk

-Mt. Nigel Edison, National Lottery, United Kingdom
The National Lottery – Regulation and Social Concerns
If you have any questions, please e-mail: n.edison@natlotcomm.gov.uk

B: More on research and Treatment
chair: Mr. Rob Wootton, National Association for Gambling Studies, Australia

-Ms Tone Roald, University of Glasgow, United Kingdom
Problem Gambling and Sexual Addiction among inpatients receiving
treatment for Alcohol Addiction in Norway
If you have any questions, pleas e-mail: toneroald@hotmail.com

-Dr. Boguslaw Habrat, Institute for Psychiatry and Neurology, Poland
Screening of Gambling in Polish alcohol dependent Patients
If you have any questions, please e-mail: habratb@ipin.edu.pl

-Mr. Rik Bes, Jellinek Consultancy, The Netherlands
Using Motivational Interviewing Techniques in Responsible Gaming Programmes
Paper not available, for more info please e-mail: r.bes@hetnet.nl

C: Spelinstitutet, Sweden:
Session on treatment , chaired by Thomas Nilsson
Paper not available, for more info please e-mail: thomas@spelinstitutet.se

15.00 – 15.15 Closing remarks, Mrs. Malgorzata Rogowicz – Angierman,
Member of the Executive Committee of the EASG Plenary session

15.15 Farewell coffee and tea

This Conference is sponsored by:

· Casino Management International, Germany

· Casinos Poland, Poland

· Casino 4 all, Germany

· Jellinek Consultancy / ACE, The Netherlands

· ORBIS Casino, Poland

· Novomatic, Austria

· RAHA Automaattiyhdistys, Finland

· VAN, Branche organization, The Netherlands

· LOT, Polish Airlines, official carrier