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2010

Kindt: Economic Problems Abound for Hawaii

(02/08/2010) - Professor John Kindt's research is referenced in this story about renewed efforts to legalize gambling in Hawaii 

Kindt Cited in Story About BetOnline.com Gambling Website

(02/08/2010) - “It’s not just Super Bowl Sunday,” Professor Kindt said. “It’s Super Gambling Sunday.” 

Ghosh, Viswanathan, Winter: Toyota Should be Upfront with Customers

(02/08/2010) - Vice President Avijit Ghosh, Professor Madhu Viswanathan, and Gretchen Winter differ somewhat in their assessments of how well Toyota is handling its problems. 

MBA Student Wins First Prize in Sustainable Global Enterprise Competition

(02/08/2010) - Srinivas Venugopal, a first-year ILLINOIS MBA student, recently received notice that his submission won first place in the 2009 Base of Pyramid Narrative Competition. 

Finding a Job in a Tough Economy

(02/02/2010) - Rajkumar Sithavan, an international MS-Tech Management student from India who graduated from the College of Business in 2009, landed the perfect job using an unlikely source. 

Kindt: Gambling Sucks Money From the Consumer Economy

(01/29/2010) - Professor Kindt argues Maryland's tax revenue on gambling is much less than they will lose in social costs. 

Table Games Could Cut Into Tax Breaks

(01/27/2010) - Kindt comments on gambling in Pennsylvania. 

In Kindt's View: Video Gambling in Illinois

(01/15/2010) - Professor Kindt backs up his views on the prospect of more video gambling with facts and figures. 

Kindt Research on Gambling Cited in Alabama News

(01/06/2010) - Professor John Kindt was quoted in an Alabama newspaper story about gambling in the state. 

Kindt comments on new Florida scratch-off lottery tickets.

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2009

Video: Kindt Interviewed about Online Gambling

(12/18/2009) - Debate over legalizing online gambling is gaining steam as governments face mounting deficits. John Kindt, professor at University of Illinois is among those leading the charge against legalizing online gambling. 

Aguilera Study: Emotions an Overlooked Key to Whistle-blowing

(12/08/2009) - A gut-level connection with workers may be the key to encouraging whistle-blowing that could chip away at an estimated $652 billion lost to fraud annually by U.S. businesses, an ongoing University of Illinois study suggests. 

Kindt: Gambling is a Shell Game on the Public

(12/08/2009) - John Warren Kindt, a business and legal policy professor at the University of Illinois, said gambling revenue at its root is problematic because it takes money from those who can least afford it and turns it into corporate profits that have little economic spin-off. 

Business Instructional Facility Achieves Top 'Green' Standard

(12/08/2009) - The state-of-the-art Business Instructional Facility has earned the world's highest honor for sustainable, environmentally friendly construction and design. It is the first business facility at a public university to earn platinum certification through LEED, a U.S. Green Building Council rating system that is the standard for measuring sustainability in construction. 

Kindt: Online Gambling a Threat to Global Economy

(12/04/2009) - Professor John Kindt says U.S. Rep. Barney Frank’s renewed push to overturn the decades-old ban on online gambling would put the nation at risk of an economic collapse rivaling the 2007 sub-prime mortgage crisis that sparked a deep and lingering global recession. 

Liu: Price Conscious Consumers Shop on Cyber Monday

(12/01/2009) - Professor Yunchuan "Frank" Liu provides some insight into the Cyber Monday shopping phenomenon. 

Aguilera on Executive Pay

(11/30/2009) - Professor Ruth V. Aguilera, an expert on comparative corporate governance and a fellow at the Center for Professional Responsibility in Business and Society, discusses the recession-fueled unrest over wages and bonuses in an interview with News Bureau Business & Law Editor Jan Dennis. 

Kindt Report Bolsters National Gambling Impact Study

(11/20/2009) - According to these reports and others, student populations are particularly vulnerable to VGM gambling addiction and will get hooked at double the adult addiction rates — creating a larger, expensive, new generation of gambling addicts. 

Kindt Quoted on Gambling

(11/09/2009) - "Compulsive gamblers will increase by 100 to 500 percent when gambling is introduced" says John Kindt, professor of business administration. 

Viswanathan Wins International Award

(11/09/2009) - Madhu Viswanathan will receive the India International Friendship Society’s Bharat Gaurav Award, given annually to honor people whose work promotes India’s heritage and contributions at home and abroad. 

Kindt: Legalized Gambling Detrimental to Students

(11/04/2009) - John Kindt comments on C-U consideration to ban video gambling. 

Liu: Growing Online Sales Could Lower Prices, But Also Trim Choices

(11/02/2009) - Shoppers could see lower prices but less variety to choose from as more manufacturers sell directly to consumers through the Internet, according to new research led by Business Administration Professor Frank Liu. 

Viswanathan Receives Prestigious Bharat Gaurav Humanitarian Award

(10/30/2009) - Business Administration Professor Madhu Viswanathan will be presented the Bharat Gaurav Award from the India International Friendship Society this winter. 

Casinos Ruinous to Ohio Economy: Kindt

(10/12/2009) - Columbus reporter gains insight from Professor Kindt and others on the impact of adding casinos to Ohio capital landscape. 

Michael: Recessions Can Be Managed

(10/07/2009) - Seve Michael, professor of business administration and Villanova University management professor John Pearce II developed a four-pronged plan to help businesses navigate recessions in a 2005 study that combined academic theory and successful real-world tactics. 

Kindt Speaks at News Conference Against Gambling in The Columbus Dispatch

(10/06/2009) - John W. Kindt, a professor of business and legal policy at the University of Illinois, said each slot machine takes in about $100,000 a year, costing the equivalent of a job. Kindt spoke at a news conference sponsored by ProgressOhio, a liberal policy group, which was joined by the conservative Citizens for Community Values. 

Kindt Dismisses Police Study

(10/05/2009) - Professor John Kindt authored a study indicating bankruptcies and crime rose in the shadow of new casinos. An Ohio Fraternal Order of Police study shifts responsibility for rise to other economic influences. 

Kindt Quoted as Expert on Video Poker Games

(09/30/2009) - University of Illinois professor John Kindt, an expert on state-sponsored gambling, said annual revenues from video poker games average around $100,000 per machine. 

Otnes Comments on Cake Toppers in NYT

(09/24/2009) - "It is not surprising that cake toppers have taken on this individualistic role, because everything else in the wedding has," said Cele C. Otnes, an author of "Cinderella Dreams: The Allure of the Lavish Wedding" and a professor of business administration at the University of Illinois. 

Kindt: Bill "In Trouble Out of the Gate"

(09/23/2009) - Professor John Kindt comments on a capital bill linked to gambling. 

Kindt Opposes Ohio's Billion-Dollar Gamble

(09/21/2009) - John Warren Kindt, a professor of business and legal policy at the University of Illinois, says casinos pay lots in taxes but ultimately keep most of the gambling revenue they take in. 

Kindt Weighs in on Champaign County Gambling Issue

(09/21/2009) - John Kindt, a professor of business and legal policy at the University of Illinois, says video gaming has been called "the crack cocaine of creating new addicted gamblers." 

Single-game betting goes on, as usual

(09/14/2009) - Kindt says gambling nets $3 ore more in social costs for every $1 tax benefits. 

Agarwal Raises Questions About Government's Long-term Role

(09/11/2009) - The Obama administration is setting precedents and regulations that risk interfering with an economy whose chief strength is innovation, she said. 

Kindt in NY Times: Gambling Expansion Neither Quick Nor a Fix

(09/10/2009) - Professor John Kindt weighs in on story about declining gambling revenues. 

Illinois MBA Announces Two New Scholarship Programs

(09/03/2009) - The College of Business is launching two new scholarship programs to help Central Illinois residents struggling amid a deep and lingering economic downturn. The scholarships will provide free tuition for a 26-month Professional MBA program. 

Agarwal Argues Against Economic Protections

(09/03/2009) - Rajshree Agarwal, BA professor and John Georges Chair of Technology Management and Strategy believes the temporary measures of the Obama administration risk damaging U.S. economy. 

Viswanathan on Marketplace Literacy in WSJ

(09/02/2009) - Rural marketplaces represent the next frontier of socio-economic growth. They offer value-creation opportunities to private enterprises and public and civic institutions alike. 

Revenue-Hungry States Take New Look At Gaming

(08/21/2009) - "They get the camel's nose under the tent, and the next thing you know, the whole camel is in," said John Kindt, a professor of business and legal policy at the University of Illinois who studies the impact of state-sponsored gambling. 

"For every slot machine, you lose one job per year," says Kindt.

(08/06/2009) - Kindt keynotes House and Senate forum on gambling. 

Lanesskog Appointed to Lead the ILLINOIS MBA

(07/27/2009) - On Monday, July 20, Stig Lanesskog rejoined the College as the acting associate dean for the ILLINOIS MBA. He succeeds Mary Miller who led the program since 2002. 

In Memoriam: Harry J. Gray, 1919-2009

(07/09/2009) - Harry Jack Gray, president of Harry Gray Associates of Florida, alumnus and friend of ILLINOIS died Wednesday. He was 89. 

Study: Restoring Lost Privileges an Overlooked Key to Discipline

(07/09/2009) - Managers who dole out discipline by taking away privileges – without considering the implications of restoring them – are missing a key in their bid to improve performance and behavior, a new University of Illinois study says. 

Northcraft: Listening To Workers A Key To Organizational Success

(06/12/2009) - Top-down management that counts workers out of decision-making likely contributed to the nation’s economic freefall, but changing it could still help businesses rebound from a deep and lingering recession 

Kindt Responds to Video Poker Proposal

(05/29/2009) - Gambling proponents are "Going for the quick buck," Kindt says. "It's short-term gain for them, and long-term pain for everyone else." 

Video: Interview with Dean DeBrock

(05/26/2009) - Professor Ira Solomon, the R. C. Evans Chair of Accountancy, sat down with Larry DeBrock, who was recently appointed the 9th Dean of the College of Business. DeBrock provided his thoughts on the challenges and opportunities confronting business education today. 

DeBrock Named College of Business Dean

(05/22/2009) - Lawrence DeBrock, a noted economist and longtime University of Illinois professor and administrator, has been named dean of the university's College of Business, pending approval by the U. of I. Board of Trustees at its May 21 meeting in Chicago. 

Gambling ban would reverse recession, new book says

(04/17/2009) - The three-volume series of academic and government reports recommends that the U.S. and other countries follow the lead of Russia, which has seen an economic boost since it virtually abolished legalized gambling in 2006-07. 

Faculty Member Named Dean of UI College of Business

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V. Dale Cozad Awards Presented to MBA Students

(03/23/2009) - Two MBA students win V. Dale Cozad New Venture Competition awards for their ideas. 

U. of I. to Host International Consumer Behavior Conference

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Does This Fit or Match? Regulatory Focus Effects on New Product Team Decision-Making

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In-Store Video Ads a Boon to Retailers, A Peril for Traditional Media

(02/23/2009) - Video advertising in stores is a moneymaker for retailers, but a growing threat to already cash-strapped print and broadcast media, according to a new study co-written by a University of Illinois business professor. 

Gov. Quinn Visits College of Business

(02/19/2009) - Recognizing the College of Business for its leadership in corporate, social and environmental responsibility, the Illinois Governor Patrick Quinn signed the Sustainable University Compact at BIF. 

State Can't Gamble Its Way Out of Trouble (Kindt)

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Experts to Discuss Finding Work in a Sour Economy

(02/05/2009) - Panelists from the College of Business, Busey Bank, University Alumni Career Center, the Library, and an alumnus respond to questions about finding work. 

ILLINOIS Graduates Still in High Demand

(01/26/2009) - 110 top businesses and organizations and more than 2,000 job seekers will attend the 15th annual Winter Business Career Fair at the campus Activities and Recreation Center on Monday, February 2 and Tuesday, February 3.  

Podcast: Kindt on State Lotteries

(01/23/2009) - John Kindt, Professor of Business Administration, was a recent guest on the Curtis Sliwa radio show. Kindt spoke on the topic of lotteries and gambling. 

Shavitt: Doubts make consumers more willing to reevaluate brands

(01/05/2009) - Good news for companies seeking to retool the image of seemingly ingrained brands, such as McDonald’s efforts to promote salads and other healthful menu options. 

 

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