Research Funded in 2015
| Investigators | Title | Sponsoring Organization | Funding | |
| Mike Dixon, Ph.D. Paul Seli, Ph.D. Daniel Smilek, Ph.D. Stephen Smith, Ph.D. | Problem Gambling and the Slot Machine "Zone": A Dissociative State that Contributes to the Appeal of Slots Play and May Increase the Potential for Harm | University of Waterloo | Large Grant | $399,898 |
| David Ledgerwood, Ph.D. Tracie Afifi, Ph.D. Lisa Najavits, Ph.D. | Online Coping Skills Counseling for Problem Gambling and Trauma | University of Windsor | Large Grant | $449,995 |
| Tracie Afifi, Ph.D. Jitender Sareen, Ph.D. | Using Frequency of Gambling and Interference with Important Life Domains to Develop Evidence-Based Recommendations for Responsible Gambling in Manitoba | University of Manitoba | Small Grant | $49,953 |
| Daniel Bailis, Ph.D. | Does Self-Compassion Facilitate or Prevent Problem Gambling? | University of Manitoba | Small Grant | $46,934 |
| Hai Luo, Ph.D. | An Exploratory Study Through a Cultural Life Course Perspective: Gambling Among Older Asian People in a Canadian Context | University of Manitoba | Small Grant | $41,604 |
| Umut Oguzoglu, Ph.D. | Access to VLT Gambling and Gambling Behaviour | University of Manitoba | Small Grant | $23,256 |
| Ryan Nicholson | Disordered Gambling in Older Adult Populations | University of Manitoba | Studentship | $20,000 |
| Michael Wohl, Ph.D. Diane Santesso, Ph.D. | Player Information Needs: Education and Monetary Limit Adherence | Carleton University | Focused Research | $119,436 |
| Bartley Harris | Arizona State University Tribal Government E-Commerce: Innovating a New Geography of Indian Country February 12-13, 2015 | University of Manitoba | Conference Grant | $1,969 |
| Hai Luo, Ph.D. | Alberta Gambling Research Institute Critical Issues in Gambling Research March 26-28, 2015 | University of Manitoba | Conference Grant | $1,561 |
| Irwin Lipnowski, Ph.D. | Alberta Gambling Research Institute Critical Issues in Gambling Research March 26-28, 2015 | University of Manitoba | Conference Grant | $1,539 |
| Tracey Bone, Ph.D. | Responsible Gambling Council Discovery 2015 April 21-23, 2015 | University of Manitoba | Conference Grant | $1,957 |
| Pranay Das | National Council on Problem Gambling National Conference on Problem Gambling July 10-11, 2015 | University of Manitoba | Conference Grant | $1,495 |
| Ryan Nicholson | National Council on Problem Gambling National Conference on Problem Gambling July 10-11, 2015 | University of Manitoba | Conference Grant | $1,970 |
| Chad Graves | National Center for Responsible Gaming Conference on Gambling and Addiction September 27-29, 2015 | University of Manitoba | Conference Grant | $2,000 |
| Ryan Nicholson | National Center for Responsible Gaming Conference on Gambling and Addiction September 27-29, 2015 | University of Manitoba | Conference Grant | $2,000 |
| Pranay Das | Auckland University of Technology International Gambling Conference 2016 February 10-12, 2016 | University of Manitoba | Conference Grant | $2,000 |
