University of Manitoba
Department of Statistics
October 30, 2014
Outline
 Program Overview
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Research Council
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Research Priorities
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Research Grants
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Focused Research Projects
 Linking Gambling and Statistics
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Statistics in Gambling Research
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Conference Opportunities
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Building Networks and Avenues for Collaboration
 Questions / contact information
Manitoba Gambling Research Program
 Supports gambling research in Manitoba and Canada
 Evidence-based advancement of responsible gaming
programs, and problem gambling prevention and treatment
 Development of program and priority areas through national
and international review and consultation
 Roles: Research Council and Manitoba Liquor & Lotteries
 Program launched December 2011; now in 3rd operating year
 Fund size: $1 million available annually
Research Council Members
Linda Taylor
Community Member &
Chairperson
Anastasia Sych-Yereniuk
Community Member
Leah Gazan
Community Member
Dr. Jamie Wiebe
Academic Member
Tina Leclair
Manitoba Healthy Living and Seniors
Dave Grift
Addictions Foundation of Manitoba
Susan Olynik
Manitoba Liquor & Lotteries
Kristianne Dechant
Liquor and Gaming Authority of Manitoba
Research Grants
The Program’s 2015 Grant Categories Include:
Grant
Funding Per
Grant
Closing
Award
Estimated
Project Start
Large
Up to $450,000
March 19, 2015
October 2015
January 2016
Small
Up to $50,000
February 20, 2015
July 17, 2015
September 25, 2015
June 2015
October 2015
January 2016
September 2015
January 2016
March 2016
Studentship
Up to $60,000
March 4, 2015
June 2015
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Conference
Up to $2,000
Open Year-Round
within 30 days
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Large Grants
Grant
Funding
Per Grant
Closing
Notification
Large
Up to
$450,000
LOI - March 19, 2015
Proposal – July 29, 2015
May 2015
October 2015
Estimated
Project Start
January 2016
Purpose
 Enhance understanding of topics within research priorities
 Collaboration and capacity building
 Relevance and practical application
 Sharing information
Eligibility
 Principal investigator must have appointment with
a Canadian university; preference to Manitoba
 Demonstrate collaboration with researcher(s) affiliated with
a Manitoba university
 Preference to projects where majority of data is collected within Manitoba
Small Grants
Grant
Funding
Per Grant
Closing
Award
Estimated
Project Start
Small
Up to
$50,000
February 25, 2015
July 29, 2015
September 23, 2015
June 2015
October 2015
January 2016
September 2015
January 2016
March 2016
Purpose
 Enhance understanding of topics within research priorities
 Collaboration and capacity building
 Relevance and practical application
 Sharing information
Eligibility
 Principal investigator must have appointment with a
Canadian university; preference to Manitoba
 Demonstrate collaboration with researcher(s) affiliated with
a Manitoba university
 Preference to projects where majority of data is collected within Manitoba
Studentship Grants
Grant
Funding Per Grant
Studentship
Honours $ 5,000 per year (1 year)
Masters $15,000 per year (up to 2 years)
Doctoral $20,000 per year (up to 3 years)
Closing
Award
March 4, 2015
June 2015
Purpose
 Multi-year financial support to students, especially those in graduate studies
 Build research capacity in Manitoba
Eligibility
 Registered as a full-time student at a Manitoba university
 New for 2015 – funding option for Honours students writing a thesis
 Engaged in or about to start the research portion of the thesis or dissertation
 For graduate students, an original project, not solely a literature review
 Any discipline, provided research fits within the research priorities
Conference Grants
Grant
Funding Per Grant
Closing
Award
Conference
Up to $2,000
(Max $4,000 per year)
Open Year-Round
within 30 days
Purpose
 Learning, networking, information sharing
 Facilitate research presentations
Eligibility
 Graduate students or individuals with appointment at a Manitoba university
 Third and fourth year undergraduate students may be considered under certain
circumstances
 Actively involved in gambling research
 Funding will cover travel, accommodation and registration expenses only
Grants Overview
 Application Information: Grant Guides
 Ethics: Tri-Council
 Intellectual Property: Sponsoring Organization’s Policies
 Applications: On-line
 Peer Review: Criteria Outlined in Grant Guides
 Funding Decisions: Research Council
 Agreements/Management: Manitoba Liquor & Lotteries
 Research Reports: Peer Reviewed
Focused Research
The opportunity for researchers to investigate specific questions identified by the Research
Council, within the research priorities of the Manitoba Gambling Research Program.
Recent Projects
Funding
Per Project
Closing
Award
Risk and Protective Factors of Gambling among Young
Adults: Analysis of the Manitoba Longitudinal Study of
Young Adults Data
Up to
$70,000
October
2012
January
2013
Strategies for Significant Others who are Concerned
about an Individual with a Gambling Problem
Up to
$130,000
October
2012
January
2013
Overcoming Barriers to Seeking Help and Improving
Achievement of Goals for Individuals with a Gambling
Problem
Up to
$130,000
October
2013
January
2013
The Influence of Messaging on Help-Seeking in
Individuals Experiencing Problems with Gambling
Up to
$130,000
July
2014
October
2014
Focused Research Overview
 Application Information: Project Guides
 Eligibility: Includes universities, research firms and other research
organizations (unlike grants which include universities only)
 Ethics: Tri-Council
 Intellectual Property: Manitoba Liquor & Lotteries owns all rights;
researcher has a non-exclusive, perpetual, fully-paid and royaltyfree licence to use the research
Focused Research Overview
 Applications: On-line
 Peer Review: Criteria Outlined in Project Guide
 Funding Decisions: Research Council (may select more than one
proposal to fund)
 Agreements/Management: Manitoba Liquor & Lotteries
 Research Reports: Peer Reviewed
Statistics in Gambling Research
 Gambling research often dominated by Psychology
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Other major disciplines: Sociology, Community Health, Indigenous
Studies, Economics, and Business/Marketing
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Important role for Statistics across all disciplines
 Datasets often built from survey data, electronic game play metrics
or treatment metrics; data may be cross-sectional and longitudinal
 Types of research questions examined (with analysis techniques):
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Associations between variables or risk factors or cause-effect
relationships (ANOVA, regression)
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Longitudinal studies on the causes, prevention and treatment of
problem gambling
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Instrument development and validation (factor analysis)
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Segmentation (latent class analysis) and examination of
specific target populations
Building Networks and Avenues for Collaboration
 Experienced gambling researcher major asset to research team
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Literature review, demonstration of study need, use of measures, etc.
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Gambling researcher partner does not need to be in Manitoba
 Attend gambling research conferences (MGRP conference grant)
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BCLC New Horizons (Feb 2-4 in Vancouver)
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Alberta Gambling Research Institute (March 27-28 in Banff)
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Responsible Gambling Council Discovery (April 21-23 in Toronto)
 Link with known gambling researchers
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AGRI presenter archive:
http://www.abgamblinginstitute.ualberta.ca/Events/EventsArchive/ConferencePresentersA-L.aspx
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Manitoba gambling research bibliography (coming soon!)
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Permit MGRP staff to share information with
other prospective MGRP applicants
Questions?
www.manitobagamblingresearch.com
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Carly Sacco
Program Coordinator
info@manitobagamblingresearch.com
(204) 957-2500 ext. 2417
Richard Lennon
Program Manager
info@manitobagamblingresearch.com
(204) 957-2500 ext. 2457
Questions