Date: Monday 25th April
Time: 15:00 – 17:00
Online Webinar 

University of Gibraltar – Yale University
International Webinar Series on Gambling

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. 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.

Gambling policies and regulations

At this event, invited speakers will present gambling policies and regulations of Norway, the USA and Macau, thus covering examples from Europe, North America and Asia. Our speakers will discuss the similarities and differences of these policies and answer questions raised by members of the audience.

Programme of the event:

15:30          Introductions by the moderators

15:40          Prof Anise M.S. Wu (Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Macau, Macao S.A.R., China)

16:00          Prof Ståle Pallesen (Norwegian Competence Center for Gambling and Gaming Research, University of Bergen, Norway)

16:20          Prof Lia Nower (Center for Gambling Studies, Rutgers University, US)

16:40          Question & Answer session

The event will be moderated by:

Prof Marc Potenza (Center of Excellence in Gambling Research at Yale University School of Medicine, US) and

Prof Zsolt Demetrovics (Centre of Excellence in Responsible Gaming at the University of Gibraltar, Gibraltar).