The ‘International Webinar Series on Gambling’, organised by the Centre of Excellence in Responsible Gaming at the University of Gibraltar and the Center of Excellence in Gambling Research at Yale University  School of Medicine, will provide insight into various gambling-related topics and the opportunity to explore these topics in an international setting.  

A statement from the University of Gibraltar follows below:

Invited speakers from all over the world will present and discuss gambling-related issues, questions, and best  practices, including gambling policies, safer gambling interventions, current research in gambling and many  other gambling-related topics. 

The webinar series is organised in conjunction with the International Society of Addiction Medicine (ISAM)  and the International Society for the Study of Behavioral Addictions (ISSBA). The events of this series are  open for the scientific community, representatives of the gambling industry, NGOs, treatment services and  other professionals, and anyone interested in the field. 

The first webinar of the series, moderated by Professor Zsolt Demetrovics (Centre of Excellence in  Responsible Gaming, University of Gibraltar) and Professor Marc Potenza (Center of Excellence in Gambling  Research, Yale University School of Medicine), is titled ‘Gambling Policies and Regulations’. This webinar  will see speakers consider the similarities and differences of the gambling policies and regulations of Norway,  the US and Macau.  

The ‘Gambling Policies and Regulations’ webinar will feature the following panellists: 

∙ Professor Anise M.S Wu (Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Macau, Macao S.A.R., China); ∙ Professor Ståle Pallesen (Norwegian Competence Center for Gambling and Gaming Research,  University of Bergen, Norway); 

∙ Professor Lia Nower (Center for Gambling Studies, Rutgers University, US) 

The first online webinar in the series will take place from 15.30 to 17.00 (CEST) on Monday 25th April. To  register for the event please visit https://bit.ly/webinar1reg 

Centre of Excellence in Responsible Gaming 

The Centre of Excellence in Responsible Gaming (CERG) is a multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary research  institute that aims to study the etiological factors of addictive disorders and contribute to their effective  prevention and treatment. 

The CERG’s goal is to gain a deeper understanding of gambling behaviour and addiction processes through  research, and contribute to evidence based safer gambling interventions.