GAMBLING DISORDERS 360°

We, at ICRG, would like to thank everyone that participated in this year’s online poster session.  It has been a trying last couple of years, and although we couldn’t see the posters in person, research doesn’t stop and we were able to learn via online presentations. 

Additionally, we would like to announce the winners of poster awards for 2021:

Learn about New Research on Gambling! ICRG Virtual Conference Poster Session on Oct. 4-7, 2021

The Covid-19 pandemic and subsequent lockdown has had many effects on society and various industries including the gambling industry.  Many commercial gambling establishments were forced to close, while online venues continued to operate.

Gambling play management systems are preventative tools used to keep patrons within set budget limits.  PlayMyWay is the first used within a casino setting with the US, described as “innovative budgeting tool designed to allow customers the ability to monitor the amount of money they spend on electronic gaming machines, and to inform their decision to continue or stop play” (Tom et al., 2017).

Brief motivational interviews, “a widely disseminated clinical app

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Recently, (Blaszczynski et al., 2020)

Gambling disorder can manifest in different ways, including financial distress.  As an attempt to find those that may be suffering from at-risk gambling problems, Dr.

The gambling industry is often scrutinized for its influence on gambling research studies.  This scrutiny is based upon the belief that industry funders have an agenda that seeks to influence the research that it funds.  A previous

This year’s Gambling Disorder Screening Day is Tuesday, March 10, 2020. Sponsored by the Division on Addiction, Cambridge Health Alliance, a teaching hospital of Harvard Medical School, the event offers free resources to make hosting Screening Day easier than ever. Any provider or organization can host. Registration is not required to use these free resources. To learn more about the Toolkit and how to navigate it, visit www.divisiononaddiction.org.