The Global Catalyst for Responsible Gambling Research
On a fact-finding mission since 1996, the International Center for Responsible Gaming (ICRG) has funded some of the world’s most critical insights in responsible gambling practices and player safety.
The ICRG has pioneered a thriving field of study that changes minds, shifts perceptions and reveals the reality of gambling and its impacts.
What You Can Do
Our research informs and inspires many sectors that have a vested interest in preventing gambling disorder and promoting healthy gambling practices.
A primary stakeholder for ICRG, the gaming industry spans casino operators, including Tribal and commercial casinos, equipment manufacturers and digital platform developers. Such professionals are facing increasing regulatory scrutiny and public pressure to mitigate gambling-related harm, making them hungry to integrate ICRG’s evidence-based solutions into their operations.
ICRG serves as the bridge between theoretical research and real-world application for regulators and policymakers from the US, Canada, Europe and Tribal Nations. Backed by empirical evidence, our independent, peer-reviewed research studies have the power to shift public perception, inform legislative policies, influence responsible regulation and maintain respect for Tribal sovereignty.
Individuals, industries and public health clinicians treating problem gambling operate in a field often clouded by political and social bias. They look to ICRG to synthesize complex findings that inform improved treatments for gambling addiction and uncover the neurological and psychological mechanisms underlying gambling disorder within communities.
Frequently influenced by myths and lacking access to empirically-based information, the general public often forms opinions based on emotion over science. However, the public largely values transparency, relatability and reassurance. To break through the societal stigma surrounding gambling, ICRG transforms high-level research into a progressive toolkit for the public, reframing problem gambling as a preventable and treatable behavioral condition rather than a moral failing.
