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 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.
After registration, download the event app for onsite conference details and easy session check-in!
The mobile app is sponsored by DraftKings.
Early-bird registration ends August 31st, 2025. Make sure to register now for the best rates!
Deadline: August 31, 2025
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:
Full name
Job title / field of work
How attending the 2025 ICRG Conference will benefit your work and community
A brief description of any financial challenges you face in attending the event
Are you requesting travel assistance? If so, please include a basic travel budget
If travel funding is unavailable, would you still be able to attend with only a registration scholarship?
ICRG Conference Scholarships are generously supported by:
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 poster will also have the opportunity to present their poster material (and drum up interest) during the Poster Lightning Talks preceding the Poster Session and Reception.
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
2025 SCIENTIFIC ACHIEVEMENT AWARDS
Nomination Deadline: August 31, 2025
- 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
- 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:
- Citations for up to five scientific publications that best illustrate the nominee’s impact (these can be published in any year).
- If nominating a single publication, submit the full published version of the publication. Note, for single publication, 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.
Conference attendees can earn up to 12 continuing education hours approved by 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. Please contact Travis Sztainert at tsztainert@icrg.org if you wish to receive continuing education hours from other jurisdictions, or other accreditation boards.
After registration, please download the Event App using the QR code below or go to Eventleaf.com/Join. This app will allow you to self check-in/check-out of each session and submit questions to our speakers.
Conference staff will also be available to check you in and/or assist with use of the Event App.
Event App sponsored by DraftKings