Event: The official opening of the Centre for Gambling Research at UBC and tour of its “Casino lab”
Date: Wednesday, November 12, 2014
Time: 10 a.m. – 11 a.m.
Location: Centre for Gambling Research at UBC – fourth floor, Audain Art Centre, 6398 University Boulevard, UBC Vancouver campus Map: http://bit.ly/1xqhswN
Parking: West Parkade http://bit.ly/1EbLztU
Note for editors / reporters: There will be a Q&A for media and other guests after the opening remarks, followed by a tour of the facility’s “Casino lab” (which hosts slot machines for research purposes) and opportunities for one-on-one media interviews.
Luke Clark, Director of the Centre for Gambling Research at UBC, will announce the formal opening of the facility. He will be joined by:
- Andrew Wilkinson, Minister of Technology, Innovation and Citizens’ Services
- Jim Lightbody, interim President and CEO, British Columbia Lottery Corporation; and
- Helen Burt, UBC Associate Vice President, Research