26TH ANNUAL CONFERENCE ON GAMBLING AND ADDICTION
The premier conference highlighting the latest and greatest in gambling research.
October 5 - 6, 2025  ·  The Venetian Expo

The International Center for Responsible Gaming (ICRG) is pleased to invite you to the 26th annual ICRG Conference on Gambling and Addiction, the preeminent science-based forum featuring the latest research on gambling disorder and responsible gambling. 

This year’s conference offers a dynamic educational experience for treatment providers, public health professionals, industry leaders, researchers, and policymakers. 

Treatment Providers and Public Health Professionals will engage in dialogue on: 

  • Advances in multimodal treatment approaches
  • Reinforcement-based interventions and translational models of risk
  • Expanding the reach through inclusive pathways to gambling care
  • Integrated treatments for gambling and co-occurring conditions
  • Digital screening tools and brief intervention strategies 

Responsible Gambling Professionals, Industry Leaders, and Regulators will explore:

  • Tailoring responsible gambling messages to player risk and motivation
  • Detecting risk in real time through targeted RG strategies
  • The evolving role of RG staff: support or surveillance?
  • Public views on who is responsible for responsible gambling
  • Global policy dialogues and lessons for responsible gambling regulation

Researchers will examine and present work on:

  • Gambling, alcohol, and cannabis co-use and related risks
  • AI-powered tools and innovations in responsible gambling
  • Changing gambling behaviors among emerging adults
  • Public perceptions of sports betting policy
  • New empirical research featured in poster presentations and lightning talks

All attendees are eligible for up to 12 continuing education hours, and will have the opportunity to connect through mentoring sessions, a research awards luncheon, and networking with colleagues from around the world.


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Tickets

Standard Registration
Full Conference - Early Bird
Includes Pre-Conference Workshops
375.00 USD
Full Conference
Includes Pre-Conference Workshops
395.00 USD

Student Registration
Full Conference - Early Bird
Includes Pre-Conference Workshop
195.00 USD
Full Conference
Includes Pre-Conference Workshops
245.00 USD

Treatment Provider Registration
Full Conference - Early Bird
Includes Pre-Conference Workshops
195.00 USD
Full Conference
Includes Pre-Conference Workshops
245.00 USD

Single Day Registration
Sunday Only - Early Bird
Includes Pre-Conference Workshops
225.00 USD
Sunday Only
Includes Pre-Conference Workshops
250.00 USD
Monday - Early Bird
250.00 USD
Monday
300.00 USD

Onsite Registration
Full Conference
Includes Pre-Workshops
595.00 USD
Full Conference - Student
Includes Pre-Conference Workshops
395.00 USD
Full Conference - Treatment Provider
Includes Pre-Conference Workshops
395.00 USD
Sunday Only
Includes Pre-Conference Workshops
450.00 USD
Monday Only
450.00 USD

Agenda
Sunday, October 5
8:00 AM - 9:00 PM
8:00 AM - 9:00 PM
Find our registration desk on the first floor of the Venetian Expo to register onsite or check-in and get your conference materials!
10:00 AM
10:00 AM
10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Tentative - Tailoring Responsible Gambling: Matching Messages to Risk and Motivation
Tentative - Advances in Multimodal Treatment for Gambling Disorder
1:15 PM - 2:15 PM
1:15 PM - 2:15 PM
Tentative - Bridging the Gap: Financial Literacy as a Core Component of Gambling Recovery
2:30 PM - 3:30 PM
2:30 PM - 3:30 PM
High Risk Mixes: Sports Betting, Alcohol, Cannabis, and Comorbid Concerns
3:30 PM - 4:00 PM
3:30 PM - 4:00 PM
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
AI in Action: New Frontiers in Gambling
5:15 PM - 6:15 PM
5:15 PM - 6:15 PM
6:30 PM - 7:30 PM
6:30 PM - 7:30 PM
Monday, October 6
7:00 AM - 8:00 AM
7:00 AM - 8:00 AM
Tentative - Career Development in Gambling Research and Clinical Practice
8:15 AM - 9:15 AM
8:15 AM - 9:15 AM
Responsible gambling advertising: Characteristics, efficacy, and users' content preferences
9:30 AM - 10:30 AM
9:30 AM - 10:30 AM
Tentative - Policy Dialogues: Global Lessons in Responsible Gambling
Tentative - The Promise of Digital Screening and Brief Interventions
10:30 AM - 11:00 AM
10:30 AM - 11:00 AM
11:15 AM - 12:15 PM
11:15 AM - 12:15 PM
Perceptions, Policy, and Public Messaging in U.S. Sports Betting
Risk factors and their interactions with treatment considerations
12:15 PM - 1:15 PM
12:15 PM - 1:15 PM
Presentation of 2025 Scientific Achievement Awards and Outstanding Poster Awards
1:30 PM - 2:30 PM
1:30 PM - 2:30 PM
Tentative - Detecting Risk in Real Time: Targeted RG at Scale
Gambling Prevalence, Behavior, Risk, and Treatment Considerations among Diverse Populations
2:45 PM - 3:45 PM
2:45 PM - 3:45 PM
Understanding Gambling Behaviors and Risk among Emerging Adults: What Strategies Can Help Promote RG and Reduce Harms?
Integrated Treatments for Gambling and Co-Occurring Conditions
3:45 PM - 4:00 PM
3:45 PM - 4:00 PM
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Integrated Models of Care and Treatment for Gambling Problems
Tentative - The Evolving Role of RG Staff: Support or Surveillance?
5:00 PM - 6:00 PM
5:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Tentative - Virtual Reality in Gambling Treatment: Simulation, Exposure, and Recovery
6:00 PM
6:00 PM
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ICRG CONFERENCE SCHOLARSHIPS


Application Deadline: August 31, 2025
[Supported by Rush Street Interactive]

The International Center for Responsible Gaming (ICRG) is committed to broad, equitable participation in the 2025 ICRG Conference on Gambling and Addiction. To support this goal, we offer a limited number of free conference registrations for individuals working in the clinical, research, and public health sectors.

Applicants may also request travel assistance of up to $1,000. Please note: We have a fixed pool of funds for travel support. If the number of requests exceeds available funding, we will reduce the maximum award amounts equitably across all recipients to ensure broader access.

To apply, please submit the following (in a Word document) to Travis Sztainert at tsztainert@icrg.org by August 31, 2025:

  1. Full name

  2. Job title / field of work

  3. How attending the 2025 ICRG Conference will benefit your work and community

  4. A brief description of any financial challenges you face in attending the event

  5. Are you requesting travel assistance? If so, please include a basic travel budget.

  6. If travel funding is unavailable, would you still be able to attend with only a registration scholarship?




CALL FOR POSTERS

Poster Session: October 5, 2025
Deadline for Abstracts: August 31, 2025

The International Center for Responsible Gaming (ICRG) invites submissions for its annual Poster Session and Reception, held during the ICRG Conference on Gambling and Addiction. This session highlights empirical research on gambling disorder and responsible gambling and offers presenters an opportunity to engage directly with conference attendees. Each year, a selection committee recognizes outstanding work through the Outstanding Poster Award and Honorable Mentions.

New This Year: Those presenting a poser will also have the opportunity to present their poster material (and drum up interest) during the Poster Lightening Talks preceding the Poster Session and Reception. 


SUBJECT MATTER
Submissions must report on empirical research related to any aspect of gambling disorder or responsible gambling. Abstracts will be evaluated based on scientific merit.


SUBMISSION GUIDELINES
Abstracts should be submitted electronically in MS Word® or a similar editable format (PDFs will not be accepted). Please use a font size no smaller than 12 pt. Each submission must include:

  • Title of the presentation

  • Name(s) and affiliation(s) of all authors

  • Email address of the first author

  • Poster abstract (maximum 500 words), following APA format for text and references. The abstract should include:

    • Sample and methods

    • Preliminary findings

    • Implications for the field

  • A digital signature from the first author, certifying that any work involving human or animal subjects complies with the World Medical Association’s Declaration of Helsinki.

By submitting an abstract, at least one author agrees to attend the conference and present the poster in person. An individual may be first author on only one submission.

Rolling Review

Abstracts will be reviewed and accepted on a rolling basis until August 31, 2025.

Submit to: Travis Sztainert at tsztainert@icrg.org


CALL FOR NOMINATIONS


2025 SCIENTIFIC ACHIEVEMENT AWARDS

Nomination Deadline: August 31, 2025

The ICRG annually recognizes exceptional contributions to gambling disorder and responsible gambling research through the Scientific Achievement Awards. We welcome nominations in the following categories:

  • Research Investigators at any career stage (early, mid, or senior) whose work has significantly advanced the field
  • Educators and Mentors who have played a pivotal role in guiding emerging researchers or raising public awareness and education on gambling issues
  • A Peer-Reviewed Publication from the past two years that represents a major advancement in gambling studies


NOMINATION GUIDELINES
Each nomination package must include:

    • Letter of Recommendation: A detailed statement describing the nominee’s contribution to the field and why their work is deserving of recognition
    • Curriculum Vitae (CV):
      • For individuals: a full CV
      • For research nominees: a CV with a complete list of publications
    • Representative Work: Up to five scientific publications that best illustrate the nominee’s impact. If nominating a single publication, submit the full published version. Eligible publications must be from 2024 or 2025.

    Please send nominations to Travis Sztainert at tsztainert@icrg.org by August 31, 2025.
    A panel of distinguished scientists in the addictions field will review submissions. Award recipients will be honored during the Awards Luncheon at the ICRG Conference on Monday, October 6, 2025.


    CONTINUING EDUCATION


    CGA CONFERENCE

    • Attendees may receive a total of 12 continuing education credits.
    • Conference attendees can earn up to 12 continuing education hours approved by healthcare certifying agencies.
    • 2 HOURS Pre-Con Workshop: Treating Gambling Harms: Valuable strategies for engaging and retaining our clients
    • 10 HOURS Sessions held Sunday afternoon through Monday afternoon. 

    AGENCIES THAT HAVE APPROVED ICRG AS A CE PROVIDER

    • The International Center for Responsible Gaming is approved by NAADAC, the Association for Addiction Professionals, to offer continuing education (Provider # 100793).
    • The International Center for Responsible Gaming is approved by NBCC, National Board of Certified Counselors, as an Approved Continuing Education Provider, ACEP No. 6474. Programs that do not qualify for NBCC credit are clearly identified. The ICRG is solely responsible for all aspects of the programs.
    • The International Center for Responsible Gaming (ICRG) is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. The ICRG maintains responsibility for this program and its content.

    SINGLE PROGRAM APPROVAL

    The ICRG will seek single program approvals on an as-needed basis, but may include the International Gambling Counselor Certification Board (IGCCB), the National Association of Social Workers, Nevada Board of Examiners for Social Workers, and the Nevada Certification Board. Please contact Travis Sztainert at tsztainert@icrg.org if you wish to receive continuing education hours from other jurisdictions, or other accreditation boards.



    ATTENDANCE TRACKING & PARTICIPATION


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    Conference staff will also be available to check you in and/or assist with use of the Event App.



    LOCATION
    The Venetian Expo, 201 Sands Avenue, Las Vegas, NV 89169
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    Location: The Venetian Expo, 201 Sands Avenue, Las Vegas, NV 89169