Sat, 26 Jul 2008 04:32:28 BST CiteULike: Tag gambling http://www.citeulike.org/tag/gambling CiteULike.org en-gb Copyright © 2004-2008 citeulike.org http://www.citeulike.org/user/wasteland93/article/2706292 <i>International Journal of Forecasting, Vol. 21, No. 3. ( 2005), pp. 551-564.</i><br /><br />Sets of odds issued by bookmakers may be interpreted as incorporating implicit probabilistic forecasts of sporting events. Employing a sample of nearly 10 000 English football (soccer) games, we compare the effectiveness of forecasts based on published odds and forecasts made using a benchmark statistical model incorporating a large number of quantifiable variables relevant to match outcomes. The experts' views, represented by the published odds, are shown to be increasingly effective over a 5-year period. Bootstraps performed on the statistical model fail to outperform the expert judges. The trend towards odds-setters displaying greater expertise as forecasters coincided with a period during which intensifying competition is likely to have increased the financial penalties for bookmakers of imprecise odds-setting. In the context of a financially pressured environment, the main findings of this paper challenge the consensus that subjective forecasting by experts will normally be inferior to forecasts from statistical models. Odds-setters as forecasters: The case of English football David Forrest John Goddard Robert Simmons doi:10.1016/j.ijforecast.2005.03.003 International Journal of Forecasting, Vol. 21, No. 3. ( 2005), pp. 551-564. 2008-04-23T07:18:04-00:00 2005 International Journal of Forecasting 21 3 551 564 forecasting gambling soccer http://www.citeulike.org/user/t1msky/article/1241190 <i>Clinical Genetics, Vol. 60, No. 2. (2001), pp. 107-116.</i><br /><br />As access to gambling increases there is a corresponding increase in the frequency of addiction to gambling, known as pathological gambling. Studies have shown that a number of different neurotransmitters are affected in pathological gamblers and that genetic factors play a role. Polymorphisms at 31 different genes involved in dopamine, serotonin, norepinephrine, GABA and neurotransmitters were genotyped in 139 pathological gamblers and 139 age, race, and sex-matched controls. Multivariate regression analysis was used with the presence or absence of pathological gambling as the dependent variable, and the 31 coded genes as the independent variables. Fifteen genes were included in the regression equation. The most significant were the DRD2, DRD4, DAT1, TPH, ADRA2C, NMDA1, and PS1 genes. The r2 or fraction of the variance was less than 0.02 for most genes. Dopamine, serotonin, and norepinephrine genes contributed approximately equally to the risk for pathological gambling. These results indicate that genes influencing a range of brain functions play an additive role as risk factors for pathological gambling. Multi-gene profiles in specific individuals may be of assistance in choosing the appropriate treatment. The additive effect of neurotransmitter genes in pathological gambling De Comings R Gade-Andavolu N Gonzalez S Wu D Muhleman C Chen P Koh K Farwell H Blake G Dietz Jp Macmurray Hr Lesieur Lj Rugle Rj Rosenthal doi:10.1034/j.1399-0004.2001.600204.x Clinical Genetics, Vol. 60, No. 2. (2001), pp. 107-116. 2007-04-21T09:22:53-00:00 2001 Clinical Genetics 60 2 107 116 dopamine gambling genes neurotransmitters http://www.citeulike.org/user/suzisoo/article/2323543 <i>Television New Media, Vol. 7, No. 1. (1 February 2006), pp. 52-67.</i><br /><br />This article reviews a recent WTO trade dispute between Antigua and the United States concerning the regulation of remote gambling. The case, United States-Measures Affecting the Cross-Border Supply of Gambling and Betting, raises important questions about the regulatory regimes that affect the cross-border traffic in media and cultural products and offers a detailed analysis of the principle that even in the context of an international trade agreement, states can restrict the flow of media in the interests of protecting public morals. The article situates this legal dispute in the context of gambling's recent growth as a business and social pastime. 10.1177/1527476405282107 Gambling, the WTO, and Public Morals: A Short Review of Antigua versus the United States Ted Magder doi:10.1177/1527476405282107 Television New Media, Vol. 7, No. 1. (1 February 2006), pp. 52-67. 2008-02-02T18:32:07-00:00 2006 Television New Media 7 1 52 67 america gambling gats wto http://www.citeulike.org/user/suze/article/1523285 <i>Transactions in GIS, Vol. 11, No. 4. (August 2007), pp. 575-595.</i> A GIS-based Investigation of Gaming Venue Catchments Doran J Bruce Marshall C David Mcmillen Jan doi:10.1111/j.1467-9671.2007.01061.x Transactions in GIS, Vol. 11, No. 4. (August 2007), pp. 575-595. 2007-07-31T00:41:24-00:00 2007 Transactions in GIS 1361-1682 11 4 575 595 Blackwell Publishing analysis gambling gis http://www.citeulike.org/user/stefanherzog/article/261943 <i>Nat Neurosci, Vol. 8, No. 2. (February 2005), pp. 147-148.</i><br /><br />By analogy to drug dependence, it has been speculated that the underlying pathology in pathological gambling is a reduction in the sensitivity of the reward system. Studying pathological gamblers and controls during a guessing game using functional magnetic resonance imaging, we observed a reduction of ventral striatal and ventromedial prefrontal activation in the pathological gamblers that was negatively correlated with gambling severity, linking hypoactivation of these areas to disease severity. Pathological gambling is linked to reduced activation of the mesolimbic reward system. J Reuter T Raedler M Rose I Hand J Gläscher C Büchel doi:10.1038/nn1378 Nat Neurosci, Vol. 8, No. 2. (February 2005), pp. 147-148. 2005-07-21T20:55:00-00:00 2005 Nat Neurosci 1097-6256 8 2 147 148 dopamine gambling neuroeconomics neuroscience reward http://www.citeulike.org/user/shupsy/article/1218264 <i>CNS Spectrums, Vol. 11, No. 12. (December 2006), pp. 931-939.</i><br /><br />Behavioral addictions are considered as the repetitive occurrence of impulsive behaviors without consideration of their potential negative consequences. These addictions represent an increasing cost to society and are an important new field of research in psychiatric genetics. There has been a growing body of evidence on the familial aggregation and genetic influences on the development of behavioral addictions and mainly on pathological gambling. The aim of this article is to critically review findings of family and molecular genetic studies on behavioral addictions, focusing on pathological gambling and commenting on other disorders where appropriate. This review provides a comprehensive approach to genetic studies on behavioral addiction and points out the necessity of expanding the genetic research in this field. Future directions for genetic studies in this field are also discussed. The genetics of gambling and behavioral addictions. DS Lobo JL Kennedy CNS Spectrums, Vol. 11, No. 12. (December 2006), pp. 931-939. 2007-04-09T20:40:27-00:00 2006 CNS Spectrums 1092-8529 11 12 931 939 decision-making gambling genotype http://www.citeulike.org/user/sensesublime/article/1119147 <i>Neuroreport, Vol. 17, No. 16. (6 November 2006), pp. 1747-1751.</i><br /><br />Previous studies find that the feedback-related negativity in brain potentials is sensitive to the negative outcome of one's own performance. The feedback-related negativity is suggested to reflect the learning processes using feedback about the consequences of recent actions. Learning can also take place when one observes other people's actions and the associated outcomes. We recorded brain potentials while the participant received outcome feedback for their own or for another person's performance in a gambling task. The feedback-related negativity or the feedback-related negativity-like effects were obtained in both situations, suggesting that similar neural mechanisms are involved in evaluating the outcomes of one's own and the other's actions. Thus, the neural processes in learning-by-observation resemble those in learning-by-doing. Brain responses to outcomes of one's own and other's performance in a gambling task. R Yu X Zhou doi:10.1097/01.wnr.0000239960.98813.50 Neuroreport, Vol. 17, No. 16. (6 November 2006), pp. 1747-1751. 2007-02-23T18:17:37-00:00 2006 Neuroreport 0959-4965 17 16 1747 1751 gambling mfn observation http://www.citeulike.org/user/Scis0000002/article/2163943 <i>ArXiv Quantum Physics e-prints (April 2001)</i><br /><br />We introduce and analyze a quantum analogue of the Law of Excluded Gambling Strategies of Classical Decision Theory by the definition of different kind of quantum casinos. The necessity of keeping into account entaglement (by the way we give a staightforward generalization of Schmidt's entanglement measure) forces us to adopt the general algebraic language of Quantum Probability Theory whose essential points are reviewed. The Mathematica code of two packages simulating, respectively, classical and quantum gambling is included. The deep link existing between the censorship of winning quantum gambling strategies and the central notion of Quantum Algorithmic Information Theory, namely quantum algorithmic randomness (by the way we introduce and discard the naive noncommutative generalization of the original Kolmogorov definition), is analyzed Law of Excluded Quantum Gambling Strategies G Segre ArXiv Quantum Physics e-prints (April 2001) 2007-12-24T17:27:03-00:00 2001 ArXiv Quantum Physics e-prints gambling quantum-gambling quantum-games quantum-game-theory quantum-gaming quantum-probability-theory quantum-strategies http://www.citeulike.org/user/oamg/article/1115467 <i>Cereb Cortex (24 May 2006)</i><br /><br />Previous studies have identified a negative potential in the event-related potential (ERP), the error-related negativity (ERN), which is claimed to be triggered by a deviation from a reward expectation. Furthermore, this negativity is related to shifts in risk taking, strategic behavioral adjustments, and inhibition. We used a computer Blackjack gambling task to further examine the process associated with the ERN. Our findings are in line with the view that the ERN process is related to the degree of reward expectation. Furthermore, increased ERN amplitude is associated with the negative evaluation of ongoing decisions, and the amplitude of the ERN is directly related to risk-taking and decision-making behavior. However, the findings suggest that an explanation exclusively based on the deviation from a reward expectation may be insufficient and that the intention of the participants and the importance of a negative event for learning and behavioral change are crucial to the understanding of ERN phenomena. Decision-Making in Blackjack: An Electrophysiological Analysis. Johannes Hewig Ralf Trippe Holger Hecht Michael G H Coles Clay B Holroyd Wolfgang H R Miltner Cereb Cortex (24 May 2006) 2007-02-21T01:28:59-00:00 2006 Cereb Cortex 1047-3211 error-related_negativity gambling http://www.citeulike.org/user/nuwanda/article/2018481 <i>The ANNALS of the American Academy of Political and Social Science, Vol. 474, No. 1. (1 July 1984), pp. 122-132.</i><br /><br />Individuals are socialized into a culture by means of various myths and rituals characteristic of that culture. Among the rituals that reflect, articulate, and transmit cultural myths are play and games. Materialism and competition are two distinguishing traits of the American character that are reflected in the games children and adolescents play; and in a world that encourages great expectations while offering diminishing opportunities for fulfillment, the playing of gambling games provides a form of recreation that is a product of and a contributor to prevailing cultural myths. The cultural context of childhood and adolescent socialization is discussed. Within this context, selected games combining chance and skill illustrate ways in which individuals learn to bet. As teacher and mirror of cultural values, such games may actually predispose Americans to gambling behavior, and it is not surprising that commercial gambling among adults has become such a significant social, economic, and cultural issue in contemporary American civilization. 10.1177/0002716284474001011 Gambling as Play James Smith Vicki Abt doi:10.1177/0002716284474001011 The ANNALS of the American Academy of Political and Social Science, Vol. 474, No. 1. (1 July 1984), pp. 122-132. 2007-11-29T19:24:45-00:00 1984 The ANNALS of the American Academy of Political and Social Science 474 1 122 132 culture gambling http://www.citeulike.org/user/NitinCR/article/734992 <i>(09 January 2006)</i><br /><br />In <i>Chance,</i> celebrated mathematician Amir D. Aczel turns his sights on probability theory—the branch of mathematics that measures the likelihood of a random event. He explains probability in clear, layman's terms, and shows its practical applications. <P>What is commonly called luck has mathematical roots and in <i>Chance,</i> you'll learn to increase your odds of success in everything from true love to the stock market. For thousands of years, the twin forces of chance and mischance have beguiled humanity like none other. Why does fortune smile on some people, and smirk on others? What is luck, and why does it so often visit the undeserving? How can we predict the random events happening around us? Even better, how can we manipulate them? In this delightful and lucid voyage through the realm of the random, Dr. Aczel once again makes higher mathematics intelligible to us. Chance : A Guide to Gambling, Love, the Stock Market, and Just About Everything Else Amir Aczel (09 January 2006) 2006-07-03T20:23:09-00:00 2006 Thunder's Mouth Press chance gambling http://www.citeulike.org/user/neilh/article/1070671 <i>Nature Neuroscience, Vol. 10, No. 2. (21 January 2007), pp. 257-261.</i> Post-decision wagering objectively measures awareness Navindra Persaud Peter Mcleod Alan Cowey doi:10.1038/nn1840 Nature Neuroscience, Vol. 10, No. 2. (21 January 2007), pp. 257-261. 2007-01-27T11:53:27-00:00 2007 Nature Neuroscience 1097-6256 10 2 257 261 Nature Publishing Group awareness blindsight consciousness gambling iowa-gambling-task wagering http://www.citeulike.org/user/mauritsvandergraaf/article/738232 <i>Psychiatry Research, Vol. 141, No. 3. (30 March 2006), pp. 295-303.</i><br /><br />The cause of pathological gambling (PG) is unknown. The current study was conducted to determine whether PG is familial, and to examine patterns of familial aggregation of psychiatric disorder. To that end, 31 case probands with DSM-IV PG and 31 control probands were recruited and interviewed regarding their first degree relatives (FDRs). Available and willing FDRs were directly interviewed with structured instruments of known reliability, and best estimate final diagnoses were blindly assigned for 193 case and 142 control relatives over age 18 years. The results were analyzed using logistic regression by the method of generalized estimating equations. The lifetime rates of PG and "any gambling disorder" were significantly greater among the relatives of case probands (8.3% and 12.4%, respectively) than among the control relatives (2.1% and 3.5%, respectively) (OR = 3.36 for "any gambling disorder"). PG relatives also had significantly higher lifetime rates of alcohol disorders, "any substance use disorder," antisocial personality disorder (ASPD), and "any mental disorder". "Any gambling disorder," alcohol disorder, and "any substance use disorder" remained significant after a conservative Bonferroni correction. Interestingly, PG families were significantly larger than control families. We conclude that gambling disorders are familial and co-aggregate with substance misuse. The data are also suggestive that PG co-aggregates with ASPD. Further research on the heritability of PG is warranted. A family study of pathological gambling Donald Black Patrick Monahan M'hamed Temkit Martha Shaw doi:10.1016/j.psychres.2005.12.005 Psychiatry Research, Vol. 141, No. 3. (30 March 2006), pp. 295-303. 2006-07-04T14:47:24-00:00 2006 Psychiatry Research 141 3 295 303 gambling http://www.citeulike.org/user/ld/article/712824 <i>New Directions for Student Services, Vol. 2006, No. 113. (2006), pp. 9-23.</i><br /><br />Gambling is a part of human history, and it is currently enjoying unparalleled popularity around the world. This chapter gives a brief definition and history of gambling, information about the rate of participation by college students, and suggestions for practice and future research. Gambling: An old school new wave challenge for higher education in the twenty-first century George Mcclellan Ken Winters doi:10.1002/ss.191 New Directions for Student Services, Vol. 2006, No. 113. (2006), pp. 9-23. 2006-06-27T18:07:18-00:00 2006 New Directions for Student Services 2006 113 9 23 gambling http://www.citeulike.org/user/kellyschiabor/article/3033158 <i>Neuroscience and biobehavioral reviews, Vol. 32, No. 4. (2008), pp. 777-810.</i><br /><br />There is a longstanding association between substance-use disorders (SUDs) and the psychological construct of impulsivity. In the first section of this review, personality and neurocognitive data pertaining to impulsivity will be summarised in regular users of four classes of substance: stimulants, opiates, alcohol and 3,4-methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA). Impulsivity in these groups may arise via two alternative mechanisms, which are not mutually exclusive. By one account, impulsivity may occur as a consequence of chronic exposure to substances causing harmful effects on the brain. By the alternative account, impulsivity pre-dates SUDs and is associated with the vulnerability to addiction. We will review the evidence that impulsivity is associated with addiction vulnerability by considering three lines of evidence: (i) studies of groups at high-risk for development of SUDs; (ii) studies of pathological gamblers, where the harmful consequences of the addiction on brain structure are minimised, and (iii) genetic association studies linking impulsivity to genetic risk factors for addiction. Within each of these three lines of enquiry, there is accumulating evidence that impulsivity is a pre-existing vulnerability marker for SUDs. Impulsivity as a vulnerability marker for substance-use disorders: review of findings from high-risk research, problem gamblers and genetic association studies. A Verdejo-García AJ Lawrence L Clark doi:10.1016/j.neubiorev.2007.11.003 Neuroscience and biobehavioral reviews, Vol. 32, No. 4. (2008), pp. 777-810. 2008-07-22T16:33:05-00:00 2008 Neuroscience and biobehavioral reviews 0149-7634 32 4 777 810 abuse gambling impulsivity substance http://www.citeulike.org/user/jfpsy/article/2800655 <i>Clinical Case Studies, Vol. 6, No. 5. (1 October 2007), pp. 394-411.</i><br /><br />Pathological gamblers are prone to leave treatment early and often display low levels of motivation within treatment. Use of brief treatments that emphasize reducing client ambivalence through motivational techniques may help increase the likelihood of treatment compliance. This case study describes a 5-session treatment of pathological gambling using a brief and motivationally focused cognitive--behavioral guided self-change (GSC) approach. The 36-year-old gambler in this study was treated for pathological gambling. At 1-month and 6-month follow-ups, the individual evidenced significant improvement in symptoms of pathological gambling. The client also showed considerable reductions in gambling behaviors including number of gambling episodes, length of time spent gambling, and amount of money wagered. These results support use of the GSC approach in treating pathological gamblers. 10.1177/1534650106293543 Treatment of Pathological Gambling Using a Guided Self-Change Approach Damon Lipinski James Whelan Andrew Meyers doi:10.1177/1534650106293543 Clinical Case Studies, Vol. 6, No. 5. (1 October 2007), pp. 394-411. 2008-05-15T04:25:34-00:00 2007 Clinical Case Studies 6 5 394 411 case-reports gambling therapy http://www.citeulike.org/user/gsk3/article/404327 <i>Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A, Vol. 101, No. 45. (9 November 2004), pp. 16075-16080.</i><br /><br />Bechara, Damasio, and coworkers [Bechara, A., Damasio, H., Tranel, D. & Damasio, A. R. (1997) Science 275, 1293-1295] have reported that normal participants decide advantageously before knowing the advantageous strategy in a simple card game designed to mimic real-life decision-making. Bechara et al. have used this result to support their view that nonconscious somatic markers can guide advantageous behavior. By using more sensitive methods, we show that participants have much more knowledge about the game than previously thought. In fact, participants report knowledge of the advantageous strategy more reliably than they behave advantageously. Furthermore, when they behave advantageously, their verbal reports nearly always reveal evidence of quantitative knowledge about the outcomes of the decks that would be sufficient to guide such advantageous behavior. In addition, there is evidence that participants also have access to more qualitative reportable knowledge. These results are compatible with the view that, in this task, both overt behavior and verbal reports reflect sampling from consciously accessible knowledge; there is no need to appeal to nonconscious somatic markers. We also discuss the findings of other studies that similarly suggest alternative interpretations of other evidence previously used to support a role for somatic markers in decision-making. A reexamination of the evidence for the somatic marker hypothesis: what participants really know in the Iowa gambling task. TV Maia JL McClelland doi:10.1073/pnas.0406666101 Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A, Vol. 101, No. 45. (9 November 2004), pp. 16075-16080. 2005-11-22T11:32:30-00:00 2004 Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 0027-8424 101 45 16075 16080 damasio decision-making emotion gambling marker smh somatic http://www.citeulike.org/user/edge/article/81469 <i>The Journal of Political Economy, Vol. 85, No. 4. (1977), pp. 803-815.</i><br /><br />Subjective and estimated objective winning probabilities are obtained from 20,247 harness horse races. It is shown that subjectively a horse with a low winning probability is exaggerated and one with a high probability of winning is depressed. Various hypotheses characterizing the bettors' behavior to explain the observed subjective-objective probability relation are explored. Under some simplified assumptions, a utility of wealth function of a decision maker is derived, and a quantitative summary measure of his risk attitude is defined. Attitude toward risk of a representative bettor is examined. It is found that he is a risk lover and tends to take more risk as his capital dwindles. Probability and Utility Estimates for Racetrack Bettors Mukhtar Ali The Journal of Political Economy, Vol. 85, No. 4. (1977), pp. 803-815. 2005-01-21T15:29:04-00:00 1977 The Journal of Political Economy 85 4 803 815 gambling http://www.citeulike.org/user/edge/article/81468 <i>Journal of Economic Literature, Vol. 36, No. 4. (1998), pp. 2021-2064.</i> The Economics of Wagering Markets Raymond Sauer Journal of Economic Literature, Vol. 36, No. 4. (1998), pp. 2021-2064. 2005-01-21T15:28:13-00:00 1998 Journal of Economic Literature 36 4 2021 2064 gambling portolio http://www.citeulike.org/user/brian/article/305340 <i>Nature Neuroscience, Vol. 8, No. 9. (14 August 2005), pp. 1220-1227.</i> Risk-sensitive neurons in macaque posterior cingulate cortex Allison Mccoy Michael Platt doi:10.1038/nn1523 Nature Neuroscience, Vol. 8, No. 9. (14 August 2005), pp. 1220-1227. 2005-08-27T03:41:31-00:00 2005 Nature Neuroscience 1097-6256 8 9 1220 1227 Nature Publishing Group cingulate gambling monkey risk http://www.citeulike.org/user/brian/article/353032 <i>Psychol Assess, Vol. 14, No. 3. (September 2002), pp. 253-262.</i><br /><br />The Bechara simulated gambling task is a popular method of examining decision-making deficits exhibited by people with brain damage, psychopathology, antisocial personality, or drug abuse problems. However, performance on this task is confounded by complex interdependencies between cognitive, motivational, and response processes, making it difficult to sort out and identify the specific processes responsible for the observed behavioral deficits. The authors compare 3 competing cognitive decision models of the Bechara task in terms of their ability to explain the performance deficits observed in Huntington's disease patients as compared with healthy populations and people with Parkinson's disease. The parameters of the best fitting model are used to decompose the observed performance deficit of the Huntington patients into cognitive, motivational, and response sources. A contribution of cognitive decision models to clinical assessment: decomposing performance on the Bechara gambling task. JR Busemeyer JC Stout Psychol Assess, Vol. 14, No. 3. (September 2002), pp. 253-262. 2005-10-17T14:58:38-00:00 2002 Psychol Assess 1040-3590 14 3 253 262 ewma gambling huntingtons parkinsons probabilitylearning reinforcementlearning http://www.citeulike.org/user/bigbossman/article/1119274 <i>(06 August 2001)</i><br /><br />You could just as easily call this book <I>How to Bet at Jai-Alai and Win!</I> But that's only half the story. While <I>Calculated Bets</I> might indeed help you make a buck down at the fronton, it's as much concerned with the power of mathematical modeling and computer programming. The story of accomplished mathematician Steven Skiena's longtime obsession with this obscure Basque sport, <I>Calculated Bets</I> uses straightforward mathematics and real-world examples to divine the statistical mysteries behind playing--and, more important, wagering on--jai alai. (Which goes a long way toward explaining why Cambridge University Press is publishing what's basically a book about gambling.)<p> A self-styled "mild-mannered professor," the conversational Skiena (<I>The Algorithm Design Manual</I>) delivers on his book's many promises, from explaining how mathematical models are "designed, built, and validated" to providing lucid discussions of such topics as market efficiency and the difference between correlation and causation. Even better are his riffs on why real programmers hate Microsoft (hint: it's not jealousy) and the beauty behind interesting curves. In the end, Skiena even puts his money where his mouth is: using a modem, he sets loose an auto-dialing program called Maven that he and his grad students cooked up, sending it off in the wee hours of the morning to cull the Web for stats, play each match a half-million times, and then automatically wager a $250 stake. <I>--Paul Hughes</I> Calculated Bets describes a gambling system that works. Steven Skiena, a jai-alai enthusiast and computer scientist, documents how he used computer simulations and modeling techniques to predict the outcome of jai-alai matches and increased his initial stake by 544% in one year. Skiena demonstrates how his jai-alai system functions like a stock trading system, and includes examples of how gambling and mathematics interact in program trading systems, how mathematical models are used in political polling, and what the future holds for Internet gambling. With humor and enthusiasm, Skiena explains computer predictions used in business, sports, and politics, and the difference between correlation and causation. An unusual presentation of how mathematical models are designed, built, and validated, Calculated Bets also includes a list of modeling projects with online data sources. Steven Skiena, Associate Professor of Computer Science at SUNY Stony Brook, is the author of The Algorithm Design Manual (Springer-Verlag, 1997) and the EDUCOM award-winning Computational Discrete Mathematics. He is the recipient of the ONR Young Investigator's Award and the Chancellor's Award for Excellence in Teaching at Stony Brook. His research interests include discrete mathematics and its applications, particularly the design of graph, string, and geometric algorithms. This is a book about a gambling system that works. It tells the story of how the author used computer simulations and mathematical modeling techniques to predict the outcome of jai-alai matches and bet on them successfully - increasing his initial stake by over 500% in one year! His results can work for anyone: at the end of the book he tells the best way to watch jai-alai, and how to bet on it. With humor and enthusiasm, Skiena details a life-long fascination with computer predictions and sporting events. Along the way, he discusses other gambling systems, both successful and unsuccessful, for such games as lotto, roulette, blackjack, and the stock market. Indeed, he shows how his jai-alai system functions just like a miniature stock trading system. Do you want to learn about program trading systems, the future of Internet gambling, and the real reason brokerage houses don't offer mutual funds that invest at racetracks and frontons? How mathematical models are used in political polling? The difference between correlation and causation? If you are curious about gambling and mathematics, odds are this book is for you! Calculated Bets Steven Skiena (06 August 2001) 2007-02-23T20:40:15-00:00 2001 Cambridge University Press betting gambling system http://www.citeulike.org/user/awooga/article/1095073 <i>Neuropsychopharmacology, Vol. 28, No. 1. (January 2003), pp. 153-162.</i><br /><br />While accumulating evidence suggests that effective real-life decision-making depends upon the functioning of the orbitofrontal cortex, much less is known about the involvement of the monoamine neurotransmitter systems and, in particular, serotonin. In the present study, we explored the impact of depleting the serotonin precursor, tryptophan, on human decision-making. Eighteen healthy volunteers consumed an amino-acid drink containing tryptophan and 18 healthy volunteers consumed an amino-acid drink without tryptophan, before choosing between simultaneously presented gambles, differing in the magnitude of expected gains (ie reward), the magnitude of expected losses (ie punishment), and the probabilities with which these outcomes were delivered. Volunteers also chose between gambles probing identified non-nomative biases in human decision-making, namely, risk-aversion when choosing between gains and risk-seeking when choosing between losses. Tryptophan-depleted volunteers showed reduced discrimination between magnitudes of expected gains associated with different choices. There was little evidence that tryptophan depletion was associated with altered discrimination between the magnitudes of expected losses, or altered discrimination between the relative probabilities with which these positive or negative outcomes were delivered. Risk-averse and risk-seeking biases were also unchanged. These results suggest that serotonin mediates decision-making in healthy volunteers by modulating the processing of reward cues, perhaps represented within the orbitofrontal cortex. It is possible that such a change in the cognition mediating human choice is one mechanism associated with the onset and maintenance of anhedonia and lowered mood in psychiatric illness. Tryptophan depletion alters the decision-making of healthy volunteers through altered processing of reward cues. RD Rogers EM Tunbridge Z Bhagwagar WC Drevets BJ Sahakian CS Carter doi:10.1038/sj.npp.1300001 Neuropsychopharmacology, Vol. 28, No. 1. (January 2003), pp. 153-162. 2007-02-08T17:35:29-00:00 2003 Neuropsychopharmacology 0893-133X 28 1 153 162 gambling prefrontal-cortex serotonin http://www.citeulike.org/user/annor/article/93656 <i>Computer Law and Security Report, Vol. 18, No. 6. (November 2002), pp. 427-429.</i><br /><br /> The range of lottery and gambling games available to the public never stops diversifying and the industry benefits from the numerous technical innovations in order to reach a forever wider public. Therefore, currently the French national lottery, ”Francaise des jeux”, legally proposes a range of lottery games accessible on the Internet, and the first French group of casinos, the Partouche group is launching a cyber casino website whose lawfulness is disputable and disputed. It is in this context that Senator Francois Trucy, in a report dedicated to gambling and lottery games in France, at the French Financial Commission of the Senate (”Commission des Finances du Senat”) pleads in favour of an urgent state intervention with a view to legalising and licensing such games on the Internet subject to a number of necessary precautions. It therefore seems the time has come for reform, but before we consider the social and legal parliamentary debate, it is pertinent to examine the status of the law on this subject in order to appreciate the implications of the reforms which are proving necessary. VIRTUAL CASINOS - VIRTUAL CASINOS AT THE FRONTIERS OF THE LAW A Menais M Marcoux doi:10.1016/S0267-3649(02)01111-1 Computer Law and Security Report, Vol. 18, No. 6. (November 2002), pp. 427-429. 2005-02-12T14:10:45-00:00 2002 Computer Law and Security Report 0267-3649 18 6 427 429 gambling internet law http://www.citeulike.org/user/andii83/article/2070328 <i>Psychotherapy Research, Vol. 17, No. 5. (September 2007), pp. 544-552.</i> Cognitive-behavioral group treatment for pathological gambling: analysis of effectiveness and predictors of therapy outcome Jimenez-Murcia Susana Alvarez-Moya M Eva Granero Roser Aymami M Neus Gomez-Pena Monica Jaurrieta Nuria Sans Bibiana Rodriguez-Marti Jaume Vallejo Julio doi:10.1080/10503300601158822 Psychotherapy Research, Vol. 17, No. 5. (September 2007), pp. 544-552. 2007-12-07T02:28:24-00:00 2007 Psychotherapy Research 1050-3307 17 5 544 552 Routledge, part of the Taylor & Francis Group gambling group therapy