9-10-96
Contacts:
Beverly Crabtree, College of Family and Consumer Sciences,
(515) 294-0860
Dianne Draper, College of Family and Consumer Sciences, (515)
294-5982
Michelle Johnson, News Service, (515) 294-8986
ISU CONFERENCE WILL LOOK AT GAMBLING AND THE FAMILY
AMES, Iowa -- Iowa State University's College of Family and Consumer Sciences will host "Gambling and the Family," a day- long conference Thursday, Oct. 31, at the Scheman Continuing Education Building.
The conference will highlight results from the college's study of the effects of gambling on Iowa families and communities. The study includes the FACS (Family and Consumer Sciences) Poll, a survey of 600 randomly selected Iowans and their attitudes toward gambling and the family. The poll was conducted by Glenn Roberts, longtime head of The Iowa Poll at the Des Moines Register.
Family and Consumer Sciences faculty will present results from their Iowa-based research on a variety of gambling related issues during the conference. Topics to be presented include gambling and the elderly, college students and gambling, children and casinos, family finance and gambling, and the effects of gambling on tourism and small businesses.
Representatives from agencies and organizations with an interest in gambling issues -- casino operators, family credit counselors, advocates for the elderly and recovering gambling addicts -- will share their views as members of interaction panels. Panel discussions will be held following the research presentations.
"Gambling is a phenomenon that has swept the country in the past decade, but unlike almost any other significant social change, it has arrived with very little public scrutiny beyond economic impact studies," said Beverly Crabtree, dean of FCS. "Our goal for the conference is not to take sides on the issue, but to increase the level of public dialogue surrounding it."
The conference is open to the public. Preregistration is required. For additional information on registration, or to receive a brochure, call (515) 294-6222 or 1-800-262-0015.
The deadline for pre-registration is Tuesday, Oct. 15. Cost of the conference is $50 if received by Oct. 15, and $75 if received after Oct. 15.
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EDITORS:
The media are invited to attend this conference. A complete schedule of events follows. Please notify Michelle Johnson, ISU News Service (515) 294-8986, of any special broadcast needs.
Gambling and the Family Conference
Sponsored by the ISU College of Family and Consumer
Sciences
October 31, 1996
Scheman Building, Iowa State University
- Martin Jischke, Ph.D., President, Iowa State
University
- Interested in Gambling
- Beverly Crabtree, Ph.D., Dean, College of Family and
Consumer Sciences, Iowa State University
- Maurice MacDonald, Ph.D., Professor and Chair, Human
Development and Family Studies
- The FACS Poll, conducted by Glenn Roberts Research, a
nationally-recognized polling expert, surveyed over 600
Iowans about gambling. Find out what we have learned about
the gambling habits of Iowans and what they believe about
gambling and how it affects families.
- Corly Petersen, Ph.D., Professor, Human Development and
Family Studies
- The issue of childcare in casinos is currently causing
debate in Iowa. Examine with us several provocative issues
related to childcare and gambling that will contribute to
proactive decision making.
- Tahira K. Hira, Ph.D., Professor, Human Development and
Family Studies
- When people gamble, they invest two valuable resources: money
and time. Explore with us what we found related to how families
are affected when money and time are spent on gambling activities;
and, if people borrow money to gamble, how much do they borrow and
what are the most accessible avenues from which to
borrow.
- Wilene Larpenteur-Gradwell, Master's Degree Candidate,
Human Development and Family Studies
Joyce M. Mercier, Ph.D., Professor, Human Development and Family Studies
Peter Martin, Ph.D., Professor, Human Development and Family Studies
Bingham Wall, Master's Degree Candidate, Human Development and Family Studies
- This study focuses on the gambling habits of Iowans over
age 55. Learn what our sampleof approximately 60 individuals,
who reside within 50 miles of gambling facilities, told us
about how often they gamble, the type of gambling they do,
why they gamble, and the effect gambling has had on their
finances and relationships.
- Questions from the Audience
- JaneAnn Stout, M.A., Moderator, Associate Dean and
Director, Families Extension
Francis G. Biagioli, Executive Director, Iowa Gambling Treatment Program, Iowa Department of Public Health, Des Moines, IA
Bob Carber, Recovering Problem Gambler, Des Moines, IA
Bev Crouter, Owner, Pages of History, Council Bluffs, IA
Rev. Carlos C. Jayne, Legislative Advocate, The United Methodist Church-- Iowa Area, Des Moines, IA
David L. Kjolhede, Executive Director, Amana Colonies Convention and Visitors Bureau, Amana, IA
Bret Voorhees, Communications Coordinator, Iowa Lottery, Des Moines,IA
- Join a designated table with a topic of particular
interest to you.
- Impact of Riverboat Gambling
LuAnn Gaskill, Ph.D., Associate Professor and Chair, Textiles and Clothing and Mary Littrell, Ph.D., Professor, Textiles and Clothing
- Conflicting opinions surrounding gambling's impact on economic
development abound. This exploratory investigation looks at the
perceived impact gambling is having on Iowa's small business development
and performance in the apparel, gift, and furnishings retail area. Learn
what the perceptions are of small business owners/managers related to:
1) the health of the local small business retail community;
2) the factors that affect local apparel retail business development and performance; and
3) the positive and negative impacts of gambling/gaming on local and area small business retailers.
- Cathy H. C. Hsu, Ph.D., Assistant Professor, Hotel,
Restaurant, and Institution Management
- As citizens debate whether to allow gaming venues in
their towns, the question of tourist draw is often raised.
Do gaming operations help the local economy? Two research
projects shed some light on these questions. Find out whether
it is tourists or local residents who are gambling at a
central Iowa gaming operation. Learn how a gaming
establishment in eastern Iowa has affected local and area
businesses.
- Tahira K. Hira, Ph.D., Professor, Human Development and
Family Studies
Cindy Ingram, Master's Degree Candidate, Human Development and Family Studies
Kyra Monson, Master's Degree Candidate, Human Development and Family Studies
- Find out what focus groups told us about:
1) the involvement of college students in gambling activities;
2) what motivates them to gamble; and,
3) how gambling affects their finances and study habits.
- Questions from the Audience
JaneAnn Stout, M.A., Moderator, Associate Dean and Director, Families Extension
James Baker, Small Business Owner, Johnston, IA
Mary Ellen Chamberlin, President, Riverboat Development Authority, Davenport, IA
Peter Kuilema, President, Delta Dynamics, Inc., Des Moines, IA
Rita Sealock, Chair, Iowa Racing and Gaming Commission, Council Bluffs, IA
Raymond E. Lasell, Recovering Gambling Addict, Muscatine, IA
Jeffrey A. Terp, Vice President of Business Development, Ameristar Casinos, Council Bluffs, IA
- Jeanne Warning, M.A., Assistant Director, Families
Extension
- Identify public policy questions regarding the many
facets of gambling. Learn about alternative ways to increase
the level of public dialogue about this issue.
Diana Pounds, University Relations, dpounds@iastate.edu
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