2022 ICRG WEBINAR SERIES

The ICRG is proud to present the 2022 webinar series on gambling disorder and responsible gambling. Thanks to support from the American Gaming Association and Global Gaming Expo, ICRG webinars are free to all attendees! Just click on the links below to register for the webinars.

Continuing Education: Webinar attendees who complete the webinar and submit an evaluation will earn continuing education hours:

• The ICRG is approved to provide continuing education by NAADAC, The Association for Addiction Professionals (provider #100793).

• The ICRG is an NBCC-Approved Continuing Education Provider (ACEP) and may offer NBCC-approved clock hours for events that meet NBCC requirements. The ACEP is solely responsible for all aspects of the program (#6474).

• The ICRG is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. The ICRG maintains responsibility for this program and its content.

Attendees will receive certificates via email within two weeks of the webinar. Please contact Lisa Cohen (lcohen@icrg.org) if you have any questions.

APRIL 28, 2022

1:30-3 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time

Brain Connections: Start talking with visitors about gambling and the brain

Presenters:     Iris Balodis, PhD, McMaster University

Deirdre Querney, MSW, City of Hamilton’s Alcohol, Drug & Gambling Services

“I can’t stop gambling…every time I lose, I keep coming back…why?” “It’s not fun anymore, so why do I feel like I need to gamble?” “When the casinos were closed during the pandemic, why did I switch addictions?” “How do features of a slot machine affect my brain? “Why does my brother keep gambling even when he’s lost everything?” 

As someone who works with people who gamble – either as a clinician, responsible gambling specialist or operator, how do you respond when you are asked these questions? 

This session will describe Brain Connections – tools you can use to educate the public about the brain and gambling. Brain Connections (www.brainconnections.ca) was developed as a partnership between problem gambling researchers and clinicians. This knowledge translation project features educational tools for the public that are designed to assist you in answering frequently asked questions about the brain, gambling and how problems might develop. 

Learning Objectives: 

1. Learn how use the Brain Connections tools and how to apply these in various settings (clinical, responsible gambling, gambling establishments)

2. Be able to accurately answer commonly asked questions about gambling and the brain 

3. Increase your confidence and competence in the area of gambling neurobiology 

Click here to view the recording of the webinar:

 https://reedexpo.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_CxderzF9SGOvff3PB2YPoQ

MAY 19, 2022

2-3:30 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time

Can Motivational Messages Engage Individuals At-risk for Gambling Disorder in an Online Assessment?

Presenter: Samuel C. Peter, PhD, Durham VA 

Although the majority of individuals who gamble do not experience significant gambling-related harm, to varying degrees, a significant portion do. Understanding best practices for how to increase utilization of helping resources is an important step in developing effective harm-reduction strategies. This presentation will focus on translating the psychological science around motivation into practical strategies for how to increase the likelihood that individuals at risk for experiencing gambling-related will avail themselves of helping resources. Relevant prior research, a recently published ICRG-funded experiment and implications for the future of gambling-harm prevention will be discussed.

 Learning Objectives:

1. Apply an understanding of how motivation and motivational enhancement are relevant in the context of preventing problematic gambling to helping resources.

2. Apply strategies for increasing motivation to engage in gambling-related helping services, whether this be in the context of preventing or addressing problematic levels of gambling behavior.

Click here to register for the webinar:  https://reedexpo.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_3Z48HuxwQOa4tq5qDrhwvg

Click here for Webinar Slides

JUNE 28, 2022

2-3:30 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time

Exploring Responsible Gambling Options for Harm Minimization in the Field of Online Lottery

Presenter: Alex Price, PhD, Centre for the Advancement of Best Practices, at the Responsible Gambling Council in Toronto

This session will cover the first phase of a research project exploring responsible gambling options for harm minimization in the field of online lottery.  Through reviews of peer-reviewed literature and key lottery jurisdictions from around the world, a synthesis of evidence-informed options and industry adoption was produced.

Dr. Price’s research was supported by a collaboration between the ICRG and the Hoosier Lottery.

Learning Objectives:

1. To implement responsible gambling (RG) strategies based on the strengths and gaps in research evidence supporting best-, better- and promising practices in the area of RG relevant to online lottery

2. To understand what responsible gambling practices are most and least adopted and where RG practices are concentrated

3. To recognize the potential implications of findings for future research and practice

Click here to register for the webinar:  https://reedexpo.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_L2XxcY0YQxS4iM5SStoQyw

The ICRG Webinar Series, created in conjunction with Global Gaming Expo (G2E), provides year-round educational opportunities designed to help individuals better understand and address critical issues related to gambling disorder and responsible gaming.