OREO-PG Webinar Recording
July 2024
Description
This talk presents findings from a 2023 ethnographic study of video lottery gambling in Portland. Dr. Klein will lay out the project’s theoretical foundations and methodology and then discuss two sets of data: (1) 280 observations of video lottery gamblers at Portland area bars, with a focus gambler demographics and the ways in which gambling patterns vary based on race/ethnicity, gender, alcohol-use, and time of gambling session, and (2) semi-structured interviews with 31 gamblers and 5 bartenders, with a focus on initiation in gambling, perspective on problem versus non-problem gambling and commonly used harm reduction strategies, and (3) policy recommendations on alleviating gambling harms. This data and research has been made possible through a research grant awarded from the Oregon Council on Problem Gambling Research Center.
Time Frame
Webinar aired on 07/25/2024. Webinar recording will remain available indefinitely for participants to review and for everyone else to access and learn from. Continuing Education (CE) hours are not available for this recording.
CE Hours
This webinar recording is not accredited for Continuing Education (CE) hours.
Target Audience
All audiences. Of special interest to problem gambling treatment providers, supervisors, and administrators.
Curious about gambling in Portland area bars?
Presenters
Instructor Charles Klein
Presented by Dr. Charles Klein, a Professor at Portland State University and Chair of the Anthropology Department. For the past 30 years, he has worked as an applied anthropologist in university and public health. His research centers on healthy communities – how we think about and work toward well-being and community belonging; the structural factors that shape health, educational and career opportunities; and political mobilization around intersectional identities.
Instructor Paige Vazquez (Reohr)
Paige is a Research Scientist at PGS, Inc. and clinical outpatient mental health provider at Mangata Wellness in Salem, Oregon. Paige completed a PhD in clinical psychology from Pacific University in Hillsboro, OR in 2023 with an emphasis in Latino/x psychology. Paige has worked in behavioral and cognitive research for six years and is particularly passionate about culturally-responsive and community-engaged research methodology. She has worked as a research assistant to Dr. Marrota for two years, assisting with problem gambling research and projects.
Instructor Jeff Marotta
Dr. Jeff Marotta, Ph.D., ICGC-II is an internationally known expert in the area of problem gambling service development, with over 100 publications and national presentations. Dr. Marotta brings a unique knowledge and skill set to PGS from his experience as a Clinical Associate Professor and researcher, an Internationally Certified Gambling Counselor-II, and a state administrator.
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