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- ItemOpen AccessA review of BCLC’s voluntary self-exclusion program: Client behaviours, experiences, and perceptions(British Columbia Lottery Corporation, 2022-08) McCormick, Amanda V.; Cohen, Irwin M.; Davies, GarthExecutive Summary: The objectives of this study were to assess the experiences and perceptions of VSE program participants and to measure the effects of the program on their gambling. In addition, BCLC was interested in learning about the various informal and formal supports used by VSE clients during their exclusion and the effects of the VSE program on client’s quality of life. Another objective was to understand more about the factors that contribute to program violation attempts. In addition, there was interest in understanding at what point during the exclusion period do VSE clients experience reductions in problem gambling symptoms, if at all. Given these objectives, the current study offered VSE clients participation in several telephone interviews along with a weekly online survey. As with the prior studies conducted by these authors on BCLC’s VSE program, participants were introduced to the study during their enrollment into the land-based VSE program. Those who consented to participate in the study were contacted by members of the research team to schedule a telephone interview. Study participants were recruited between May 2019 and March 2020 at which point recruitment for the study concluded because of the COVID-19 pandemic and the closure of formal gaming venues across British Columbia. During the recruitment period, 3,911 people enrolled or re-enrolled into the VSE program. In total, 6.6% of these clients (n = 262) consented to have their name forwarded to the research team, and 3.3% (n = 128) participated in the first interview.
- ItemOpen AccessBarriers to accessing treatment for problem gambling / prepared by Amanda V. McCormick and Irwin M. Cohen.(BC Centre for Social Responsibility, University of the Fraser Valley, 2006) McCormick, Amanda V.; Cohen, Irwin M.This review will explore the typical barriers to access faced by mental health and substance abuse clients and draw parallels with the problem gambling population.
- ItemOpen AccessBCLC's Voluntary Self-Exclusion Program : perceptions and experiences of a sample of program participants / Irwin M. Cohen, Amanda V. McCormick, and Raymond R. Corrado. --(BC Centre for Social Responsibility, 2011-04) Cohen, Irwin M.; McCormick, Amanda V.; Corrado, Raymond R.; British Columbia Lottery Corporation; BC Centre for Social Responsibility; University of the Fraser ValleyThis study had several main objectives related to behaviour management, awareness/information, and process of the VSE. In terms of behaviour management, the study sought to identify factors associated with program compliance and non-compliance, and to determine what role the VSE played in managing gambling participation from the perspective of program participants. With respect to awareness/information, the study measured how participants became aware of the VSE, their understanding of what services were offered, and their comprehension of what the program offered them. In terms of process, the study explored the nature of the enrolment process in the VSE and their frequency of use of this process.
- ItemOpen AccessA review of online gambling literature, 2007(BC Centre for Social Responsibility, University of the Fraser Valley, 2007) McCormick, Amanda V.; Cohen, Irwin M.This review will provide a comprehensive summary of the current state of online gambling with particular attention paid to other jurisdictions, current legislation, and future outlooks. There are two main forms of online gambling; online wagering and online gaming. Online wagering involves the placing of bets on a physical event, such as a horse race or sports game. Online gaming involves the playing of games generated by software where results are determined randomly (McMillen, 2000). Within this report, the term “online gambling” will refer to both of these forms of betting over the internet.