Working papers

  1. Philander, K.S. Dream Big, Play Small: Consumer Behavior in On-Chain Crypto-Lotteries.

  2. Philander, K.S. Assessing the Ability of Large Language Models to Interpret and Predict Ratings in Travel Reviews.

  3. Philander, K.S., & Wimmer, B. Playing by the Rules: Government Regulation and Consumer Trust in the Online Poker Industry.

Publications

  1. Wood, R. T. A., Wohl, M. J. A., Tabri, N., & Philander, K.P. (in press). Responsible Gambling as an Evolving Concept and the Benefits of a Positive Play Approach: A Reply to Shaffer et al. Journal of Gambling Studies.

  2. Philander, K.S. (in press). Are out-of-state players the target market? A geospatial analysis of the gambling export model in the United States. Cornell Hospitality Quarterly.

  3. Philander, K.S. (2023). Do third-party responsible gambling assurance programs lead to performance improvements? Evidence from RG Check accredited venues. UNLV Gaming Research and Review Journal, 27(1). https://digitalscholarship.unlv.edu/grrj/vol27/iss1/4 

  4. Edson, T. C., Louderback, E. R., Tom, M. A., Philander, K.S., Slabczynski, J., Lee, T. & LaPlante, D. A. (2023). A Large-Scale Prospective Study of Big Wins and Their Relationship with Future Involvement and Risk Among Actual Online Sports Bettors. Computers in Human Behavior.

  5. Wimmer, B., Philander, K.S. (2023), Consumer preferences for network liquidity and opponent quality in online poker. International Gambling Studies. https://doi.org/10.1080/14459795.2022.2160000

  6. Philander, K. S. (2023). Meme asset wagering: Perceptions of risk, overconfidence, and gambling problems. Addictive Behaviors, 137, 107532-107532. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.addbeh.2022.107532

  7. Philander, K. S., & Gainsbury, S. M. (2022). An Empirical Study of the Pathway Model Link Between Cognitive Distortions and Gambling Problems. Journal of Gambling Studies. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10899-022-10166-y

  8. Philander, K.S., Tabri, N., Wood, R., & Wohl, M. (2022). Casino proximity, visit frequency, and gambling problems. International Gambling Studies, 22(3), 459-479. https://doi.org/10.1080/14459795.2022.2035423

  9. Gainsbury, S., & Philander, K.S. (2022). Short-term cognitive impacts of electronic gaming machines with and without a skill-based component: A comparative laboratory study. Frontiers in Psychiatry, 13.

  10. Tabri, N., Philander, K. S., Wood, R. T., & Wohl, M. J. (2021). Temporal measurement invariance of the financially focused self-concept construct. Journal of Gambling Issues, (48).

  11. Edson, T. C., Tom, M. A., Philander, K. S., Louderback, E. R., & LaPlante, D. A. (2021). A large-scale prospective study of big wins and their relationship with future financial and time involvement in actual daily fantasy sports contests. Psychology of Addictive Behaviors, 35(8), 948-960.

  12. Tabri, N., Philander, K., Wood, R., & Wohl, M. J. (Accepted) Financially focused self-concept: Measurement invariance, stability, and concurrent validity. Journal of Gambling Issues https://doi.org/10.31234/osf.io/5b39g

  13. Gainsbury, S. M., Philander, K., & Grattan, G. (2020). Predicting Intention to Play Random and Skill-based Electronic Gambling Machines Using the Theory of Reasoned Action. Journal of Gambling Studies, 36(4), 1267–1282. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10899-019-09915-3

  14. Edson, T., Tom, Philander, K. S., Louderback, E., & LaPlante, D. (accepted). A large-scale prospective study of big wins and their relationship with future financial and time involvement in actual Daily Fantasy Sports contests. Psychology of Addictive Behaviors. https://osf.io/m6h7s/.

  15. Philander, K., & Gainsbury, S. M. (2020). Overconfidence in understanding of how electronic gaming machines work is related to positive attitudes. Frontiers in Psychology, 11, 3820. https://doi.org/fpsyg.2020.609731

  16. Price, Burdett, Stark, S., & Philander, K. (2020). Determining Evidence-Informed Options for Responsible Gambling and Harm Minimization in the Field of Online Lottery. https://www.responsiblegambling.org/wp-content/uploads/Evidence-Informed-Options-for-Online-Lottery-and-RG.pdf

  17. Philander, K. S. (2020). Future-Proofing the Industry: Organizational Culture and Responsible Gambling. https://horizonsrg.bclc.com/content/dam/newhorizons/conferences/2020/pre-conference%20papers/kahlil-philander-nh2020.pdf

  18. Philander, K. S. (2020, October 15). Op-Ed: Are you building a responsible gambling-oriented culture?. https://www.basisonline.org/2020/10/are-you-building-a-responsible-gambling-oriented-culture.html

  19. Gainsbury, S. M., Philander, K., & Blaszczynski, A. (2020). A qualitative study of participant experience with skill gaming machines in comparison to electronic gaming machines. International Gambling Studies, 20(3), 452–465. https://doi.org/10.1080/14459795.2020.1789890

  20. Gainsbury, S. M., Philander, K., & Grattan, G. (2020). Skill gambling machines and electronic gaming machines: participation, erroneous beliefs, and understanding of outcomes. International Gambling Studies, 20(3), 500–514. https://doi.org/10.1080/14459795.2020.1828991

  21. Pickering, D., Philander, K., & Gainsbury, S. M. (2020). Skill-Based Electronic Gaming Machines: a Review of Product Structures, Risks of Harm, and Policy Issues. Current Addiction Reports, 7(2), 229–236. https://doi.org/10.1007/s40429-020-00309-9

  22. Tabri, N., Wood, R. T., Philander, K., & Wohl, M. J. (2020). An examination of the validity and reliability of the Positive Play Scale: findings from a Canadian national study. International Gambling Studies, 20(2), 282–295. https://doi.org/10.1080/14459795.2020.1732442

  23. Philander, K., Gainsbury, S. M., & Grattan, G. (2019). An Assessment of the Validity of the Gamblers Belief Questionnaire. Addictive Behaviors, 97, 104–110. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.addbeh.2019.05.029

  24. Gainsbury, S. M., Philander, K., & Grattan, G. (2019). Predicting Intention to Play Random and Skill-based Electronic Gambling Machines Using the Theory of Reasoned Action. Journal of Gambling Studies. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10899-019-09915-3

  25. Philander, K. (2019). Regional impacts of casino availability on gambling problems: Evidence from the Canadian Community Health Survey. Tourism Management, 71, 173–178. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tourman.2018.10.017

    GREO Research Snapshot

  26. Lostutter, T., Philander, K., Walter, T., & Larimer, M. (2019). 2019 Treatment, Prevention, and Responsible Gambling Programs in Washington State (pp. 1–79). https://www.wsgc.wa.gov/sites/default/files/public/news/problem-gambling/Problem%20Gambing%20Study%20Report%20to%20the%20Legislature.pdf

  27. Gainsbury, S. M., Abarbanel, B. L., Philander, K., & Butler, J. V. (2018). Strategies to customize responsible gambling messages: a review and focus group study. BMC Public Health, 18(1). https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-018-6281-0

  28. Tabri, N., Wohl, M. J., Wood, R. T., & Philander, K. (2018). Financially Focused Self-Concept is Associated with Etiological and Maintenance Factors of Gambling Disorder Among Non-Problem Gamblers. 39. Published. Retrieved from http://jgi.camh.net/index.php/jgi/article/view/4013

  29. Abarbanel, B., Cain, L., & Philander, K. (2018). Influence of perceptual factors of a responsible gambling program on customer satisfaction with a gambling firm. Economics and Business Letters, 7(4), 144. https://doi.org/10.17811/ebl.7.4.2018.144-155

  30. Grove, C., Krafcik, C., Philander, K., & Johnson, G. (2018). Impact Study of Sports Betting & Internet Gaming in Indiana. https://www.in.gov/igc/files/Indiana-SportsBettingReport-Final-Oct18-1.pdf

  31. Grove, C., Leary, D., Philander, K., & Johnson, G. (2018). Impact Study of Sports Betting & Internet Gaming in West Virginia.

  32. Philander, K., Stark, S., Keshabyan, A., & Robinson, J. (2018). Assessing the techniques and needs for responsible gambling professional training and education (pp. 1–51).

  33. Philander, K. (2017). Entry Fees as a Responsible Gambling Tool: An Economic Analysis. UNLV Gaming Research & Review Journal, 21(1), 43–48.

  34. Wood, Richard T. A., Wohl, Michael J. A., Tabri, N., & Philander, K. (2017). Measuring Responsible Gambling amongst Players: Development of the Positive Play Scale. Frontiers in Psychology, 8. Published. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2017.00227

    GREO Research Snapshot

  35. Philander, K., & Zhong, Y. (2016). Twitter sentiment analysis: Capturing sentiment from integrated resort tweets. International Journal of Hospitality Management, 55, 16–24. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijhm.2016.02.001

  36. Philander, K., Raab, C., & Berezan, O. (2016). Understanding Discount Program Risk in Hospitality: A Monte Carlo Approach. Journal of Hospitality Marketing & Management, 25(2), 218–237. https://doi.org/10.1080/19368623.2014.1002145

    The Feiertag Academy-to-Industry Collection

  37. Philander, K., Abarbanel, Brett L. L., & Repetti, T. (2015). Consumer spending in the gaming industry: evidence of complementary demand in casino and online venues. International Gambling Studies, 15(2), 256–272. https://doi.org/10.1080/14459795.2015.1042002

  38. Philander, K., Bernhard, B. J., Wimmer, B. S., Singh, A. K., & Eadington, W. R. (2015). US casino revenue taxes and short-run labor outcomes. Journal of Policy Modeling, 37(1), 35–46. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jpolmod.2015.01.008

  39. Philander, K. (2014). A normative analysis of gambling tax policy. In Regulating Land-Based Casinos. Retrieved from http://gamingpress.unlv.edu/regulating_landbased_casinos.html

  40. Philander, K., & Abarbanel, B. L. (2014). Determinants of Internet Poker Adoption. Journal of Gambling Studies, 30(3), 609–623. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10899-013-9382-9

  41. Philander, K. (2014). Identifying high-risk online gamblers: a comparison of data mining procedures. International Gambling Studies, 14(1), 53–63. https://doi.org/10.1080/14459795.2013.841721

  42. Philander, K., & MacKay, T. (2014). Online gambling participation and problem gambling severity: is there a causal relationship?. International Gambling Studies, 14(2), 214–227. https://doi.org/10.1080/14459795.2014.893585

  43. Philander, K. (2014). Specific or ad valorem? A theory of casino taxation. Tourism Economics, 20(1), 107–122. https://doi.org/10.5367/te.2013.0265

  44. Bernhard, B., Philander, K., & Abarbanel, B. (2014). A Study of Addiction and Public Health Impacts of a Proposed Casino-Resort in Woodbury, New York.

  45. Philander, K. (2013). US Online Poker Report: An Academicon Market Analysis and Forecast. Hamburg, Germany: Academicon.

  46. Philander, K. (2013). A normative analysis of gambling tax policy. UNLV Gaming Research & Review Journal, 17(2), 2.

  47. Philander, K., & Roe, S. J. (2013). The impact of wage rate growth on tourism competitiveness. Tourism Economics, 19(4), 823–834. https://doi.org/10.5367/te.2013.0226

  48. Philander, K., & Fiedler, I. (2012). Online poker in North America: Empirical evidence on its complementary effect on the offline gambling market. Gaming Law Review and Economics, 16(7-8), 415--423.

  49. Philander, K. (2012). The Effect of Online Gaming on Commercial Casino Revenue. UNLV Gaming Research & Review Journal, 15(2), 5.

  50. Philander, K., & Walker, D. M. (2012). William R. Eadington and the economics of gambling. UNLV Gaming Research & Review Journal, 16(2), 2.

  51. Wiebe, J., & Philander, K. (2012). Monetary Limits Tools for Internet Gamblers: A Review of their Availability, Implementation and Effectiveness Online. Ontario: Ontario Problem Gambling Research.

  52. Philander, K. (2012). The impact of casino tax policy on short-run gaming development (03rd ed.). Dissertation Abstracts International.