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
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.
The following organizations made it possible for 30+ individuals to attend and travel to this year's conference. We — and they — are grateful for your support!
TECHNOLOGY, AI, AND GAMBLING
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Interpretable Behavioral Clusters of Gamblers Through Unsupervised Learning
Mana Azizsoltani¹², Ismael Gomez-Talal³⁴, Jose Luis Rojo Alvarez², Kasra Ghaharian¹
¹Intl Gaming Institute, Univ. of Nevada, Las Vegas; ²Differential Labs; ³Camino del Molino; ⁴Rey Juan Carlos Univ. -
AI Governance in the Gaming Industry: A Proposal for a Use Case Registry
Cesar D. Lozoya Martinez
Intl Gaming Institute, Univ. of Nevada, Las Vegas -
Survival Analysis of Casino Visits: How Gambling Behavior Can Influence Visit Duration
Piyush Puranik¹, Melissa Salmon², Sophie Wang², Kasra Ghaharian¹
¹Intl Gaming Institute, UNLV; ²Focal Research Consultants, Canada -
Evaluating the Human-Like Capabilities of AI Chatbots in Problem Gambling: A Turing Test Approach
Samantha Wells¹², Kasra Ghaharian²
¹Dept. of Teaching & Learning, UNLV; ²Intl Gaming Institute, UNLV
RESPONSIBLE GAMBLING, POLICY, AND REGULATION
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Between Sovereignty and Standardization: Examining Discrepancies in Voluntary Self-Exclusion Accessibility in Tribal and Commercial Gaming Across the U.S.
Cassidy Morrison, Michelle Malkin
Gambling Research & Policy Initiative, East Carolina Univ. -
From Regulation to Innovation: Assessing Responsible Gambling Practices in Ontario iGaming
Bob Michniak, Amy Yu, Ashley Ledin
Responsible Gambling Council -
Qualitative Content and Face Validation of Malkin Gambling-Motivated Crime Diversion Checklist
Michelle Malkin, Sadia Khan
Gambling Research & Policy Initiative, East Carolina Univ. -
Understanding the Impact of Advertisement on Sports Betting
Jon Blackwelder, Michelle Malkin
Gambling Research & Policy Initiative, East Carolina Univ. -
Use of Voluntary Self-Exclusion Among Those Seeking Help for Gambling
Michele Stacey, Scott Walfield, Michelle Malkin
Gambling Research & Policy Initiative, East Carolina Univ. -
Problem Gambling Research in Nevada: A Systematic Review
Tiange Xu¹, Andrea Dassopoulos¹, Boyuan Zhang², Shane Kraus³
¹Intl Gaming Institute, UNLV; ²Harrah College of Hospitality, UNLV; ³Dept. of Psychology, UNLV
CLINICAL TREATMENT AND RECOVERY
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Addiction Substitution and Natural Recovery in Gambling Across Biopsychosocial Profiles
Faheem Abou Obeya¹, Nolan Gooding², Hyoun Soo Kim³, Darren Christensen⁴, David Hodgins², Youssef Allami¹
¹Université Laval; ²Univ. of Calgary; ³Toronto Metropolitan Univ.; ⁴Univ. of Lethbridge -
Effects of Violence Victimization and Alcohol Use on Gambling Among High School Adolescents, Stratified by Depression, Before and During COVID-19
Sophie Larocque, Zu Wei Zhai
Middlebury College -
Behavioral Characteristics of Older Adults with Gambling Disorder Entering CalGETS Outpatient Treatment
Tom Naar, Timothy Fong
UCLA Semel Institute -
Taking the First Step: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Non-Initiation in CBT for Gambling Disorder
Margaret Gunnigle¹², Brianna Morelli¹², Mark Hastings¹², James Whelan¹², Rory Pfund¹²
¹Tennessee Inst. for Gambling Education & Research; ²Dept. of Psychology, Univ. of Memphis -
What Is the Goal Here? Exploring Weekly Treatment Goal Selection in Gambling Treatment Clients
Brianna Morelli¹², Margaret Gunnigle¹², Mark Hastings¹², James Whelan¹², Rory Pfund¹²
¹Tennessee Inst. for Gambling Education & Research; ²Dept. of Psychology, Univ. of Memphis
YOUTH, EMERGING ADULTS, AND AT-RISK POPULATIONS
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Comparing Gender Differences in Gambling, Other Addictions, and Psychopathologies in Panama
Gabriel Quintero Garzola¹², Zsolt Demetrovics³⁴, Shane Kraus⁵, Marc Potenza⁶⁷⁸, Mónika Koós³, Léna Nagy³, Beáta Bőthe⁹
¹Florida State Univ.–Panama; ²SENACYT, Panama; ³Eötvös Loránd Univ., Hungary; ⁴Univ. of Gibraltar; ⁵UNLV; ⁶Yale Univ. School of Medicine; ⁷Connecticut Council on Problem Gambling; ⁸Connecticut Mental Health Center; ⁹Univ. of Montreal -
Early Social Context and Behavioral Risks for Problem Gambling: Findings from Add Health
Youngseo Cheon¹, Alyssa Falise², Catalina Lopez-Quintero¹, Krishna Vaddiparti¹
¹Univ. of Florida; ²American College of Medical Toxicology -
Exploratory Examination of Gambling Behaviors Among Combat Sports, Sports, and Non-Sports Gamblers
Kristiana Carrasquillo¹², Alexander Connolly¹², Taylor Mick-Keck¹, Alexander Montoya¹, Shane Kraus³, Joshua Grubbs¹²
¹Dept. of Psychology, Univ. of New Mexico; ²Center on Alcohol, Substance Use, and Addictions, UNM; ³Dept. of Psychology, UNLV -
From Crypto to Casino: Gambling Risks in Emerging Financial Technologies
Glenn Yamagata
Oregon Council on Problem Gambling
BEHAVIORAL DRIVERS AND GAMBLING MOTIVATIONS
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Sports Wagering and Hypothetical Alcohol Purchasing Behavior: Exploring the Role of Motives
Matthew Andersland², Dorothy Koompah¹², Rory Pfund¹², James Murphy², James Whelan¹²
¹Tennessee Inst. for Gambling Education & Research; ²Dept. of Psychology, Univ. of Memphis -
Impact of Self-Efficacy on Gambling Behaviors
Jacob Daar, Isaac Pifer, Hannah Morrison, Brienne McKinney, Ledger Kurtz, Annika Rose
Northern Michigan Univ. -
Trustworthiness of Responsible Gambling Ads: Sponsor Type and Message Framing Effects on Emerging Adult Sports Bettors
Chance Dow¹², Ganga Hewage²³, James Whelan¹², Rory Pfund¹²
¹Tennessee Inst. for Gambling Education & Research; ²Dept. of Psychology, Univ. of Memphis; ³Dept. of Marketing, Univ. of Memphis -
Do Immediate, Daily, Weekly, Monthly, or Cumulative Losses Best Predict Loss Chasing and Gambling Harms?
Timothy Edson¹², Matthew Tom¹², Debi LaPlante¹²
¹Division on Addiction, Cambridge Health Alliance; ²Harvard Medical School -
Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Marketing Initiatives and Problem Gambling
Koo Yul Kim¹, Colin Lopez²
¹Univ. of Northern Colorado; ²Univ. of North Carolina at Chapel Hill -
Increases in Paylines Enhance Immersion in Simulated Smartphone Slot Machine App
Isaac Kim¹, Sumesh Ramasamy², Kathryn Kestner¹, Luke Clark³, Mariya Cherkasova¹
¹Dept. of Psychology, West Virginia Univ.; ²Dept. of Computer Science, West Virginia Univ.; ³Dept. of Psychology, Univ. of British Columbia -
Problem Gambling in Context: Psychological Traits and Structural Stressors Jointly Predict Severity
Cooper Sharp, Abraham Dachs, Mariami Sakhiashvili, Arunachalam Lakshmanan, Jeremy Mennis, David Smith
Temple Univ. -
Patterns of Lottery Play Among Loyalty Program Participants: Associations With Problem Gambling
Paul Sacco, Jihyeong Jeong, Tural Mammadli
Univ. of Maryland, Baltimore -
I Don’t Gamble, I Just Play the Numbers: Unrecognized Gambling in Self-Report Surveys
Amy Elliott, Nathan Smith
Kindbridge Research Institute, Beverly, MA
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.
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