Below are slideshows or posters from our significant recent presentations at conferences and public events.
May 2024
Follow Up General Population (full findings)
Highlights from the CT Impact Study
Presenter: Rachel Volberg
Conference: New England Conference 2024 - The Ripples of Sports Betting Across the Northeast: Tools, Resources and Data for the Social Impacts
Location: Worcester, MA
April 2024
Impact of Advertising on Gambling Behavior & Harms
Presenter: Rachel Volberg
Conference: Alberta Gambling Research Institute Conference 2024: Trends & Challenges in Gambling Research
Location: Banff, Alberta, Canada
October 2023
Best Practices in Responsible Gambling
Presenter: Rachel Volberg
Conference: 2023 National Lottery Regulatory Commission's International Gaming Conference
Location: Lagos, Nigeria
The Potential Impacts of Legaized Sports Betting in the United States
Presenter: Rachel Volberg
Conference: International Association of Gaming Regulators Conference 2023
Location: Gaborone, Botswana
September 2023
Gender and Gambling Behaviors: A Comprehensive Analysis of (Dis)Similarities
Presenter: Rachel Volberg
Conference: Bochum Conference on Gambling and Society
Location: Bochum, Germany
July 2023
The Potential Impacts of Legalized Sports Betting in the United States
Presenter: Rachel Volberg
Conference: National Conference on Problem Gambling
Location: Washington, DC
May 2023
Key Findings from the Massachusetts Gambling Impact Cohort (MAGIC) Study
Presenter: Rachel Volberg
Conference: 18th International Conference on Gambling & Risk Taking
Location: Las Vegas, NV
March 2023
The Potential Impacts of Legalized Sports Betting in the United States
Presenter: Rachel Volberg
Conference: Alberta Gambling Research Institute Conference 2023: Contemporary Issues in Gambling Research
Location: Banff, Alberta, Canada
February 2023
Raschkowan Webinar: Gambling in Massachusetts – From Table Games to Sportsbooks
Presenter: Rachel Volberg
Conference: Raschkowan Webinar, NCPG
Location: Online
July 2022
Keynote Address: Reflections on Risk
Presenter: Rachel Volberg
Conference: 2022 National Council on Problem Gambling (NCPG) National Conference
Location: Boston, MA
June 2022
The Social and Economic Impacts of a Resort-style Casino in Western Massachusetts
Presenter: Rachel Volberg
Conference: Alberta Gambling Research Institute’s 21st Annual Conference
Location: Banff, Alberta, Canada
September 2021
Development of Low Risk Gambling Guidelines
Presenter: Rachel Volberg
Conference: International Association of Gambling Regulators - Boston Conference 2021
Location: Online
July 2021
A Six-Year Longitudinal Study of Gambling & Problem Gambling in Massachusetts
Presenter: Rachel Volberg
Conference: National Council on Problem Gambling National Conference 2021
Location: Online
April 2021
Considering Measures for Social Impact of IR & the Role of Research Institutions
Presenter: Rachel Volberg
Conference: Japan IR Forum 2021
Location: Online
December 2020
Gambling Harms and Desire for Treatment: Evidence from Two Surveys in Massachusetts
Presenter: Rachel Volberg
Webinar hosted by The Massachusetts Council on Gaming and Health
October 2020
SEIGMA Annual Public Research Day Webinar
Presenters: Andrew Hall, Laurie Salame, Thomas Peake, Rachel Volberg
July 2019
Correlates of At-Risk and Problem Gambling Among Veterans in Massachusetts
Presenter: Josh Freeman
Conference: 33rd National Conference on Gambling Addiction & Problem Gambling
Location: Denver, CO
MAGIC Study: Analyses Across Three Waves
Presenter: Rachel Volberg
Conference: 33rd National Conference on Gambling Addiction & Problem Gambling
Location: Denver, CO
The Introduction of Casino Gambling to Massachusetts: Impacts to Date
Presenter: Alissa Mazar
Conference: 33rd National Conference on Gambling Addiction & Problem Gambling
Location: Denver, CO
May 2019
Translating Research on Gambling-Related Harms into Practice
Presenters: Rachel Volberg and Mark Vander Linden
Conference: 17th International Conference on Gambling and Risk Taking
Location: Las Vegas, NV
The Massachusetts Gambling Impact Cohort: Analyses Across Three Waves
Presenter: Alissa Mazar
Conference:17th International Conference on Gambling and Risk Taking
Location: Las Vegas, NV
Public Research Day: Preliminary Impacts of MGM Springfield (posters)
Presenters: Martha Zorn, Dr. Edward Stanek, Valerie Evans, Dr. Alissa Mazar, Thomas Peake, Rebecca Loveland, Rod Motamedi, Andrew Hall
Location: UMass Center at Springfield, Springfield, MA
November 2018
Transitions of Gambling and Problem Gambling Behavior Across Waves: Results from the Massachusetts Gambling Impact Cohort (poster)
Presenter: Rosa Rodriguez-Monguio
Conference: American Public Health Association Annual Meeting
Location: San Diego, CA
July 2018
Risk of Harm as a Function of Type of Gambling
Presenter: Rachel Volberg
Conference: 32nd National Conference on Problem Gambling
Location: Cleveland, OH
Gambling Behaviors in Massachusetts Prior to Casino Development: Family and Friends Matter
Presenter: Alissa Mazar
Conference: 32nd National Conference on Problem Gambling
Location: Cleveland, OH
April 2018
Monitoring Gambling Impacts in Massachusetts: Taking Stock in 2018
Presenter: Rachel Volberg
Conference: 17th Alberta Gambling Research Institute Conference
Location: Banff, Alberta
The Importance of Friends and Family to Gambling, At-Risk Gambling, and Problem Gambling (poster)
Presenter: Alissa Mazar
Conference: 17th Alberta Gambling Research Institute Conference
Location: Banff, Alberta
February 2018
Predictors of Gambling & Problem Gambling in Massachusetts
Presenter: Rachel Volberg
Conference: International Gambling Conference
Location: Auckland, New Zealand
November 2017
The Economic Burden of Pathological Gambling & Co-occurring Mental Health and Substance Use Disorders
Presenters: Rosa Rodriguez-Monguio, Evelyn Brand, Rachel Volberg
Conference: American Public Health Association Annual Meeting
Location: Atlanta, GA
Pathological Gambling, Co-occurring Mental Health and Substance Use Disorders: An Assessment of the Provision of Care by Clinician Specialty
Presenters: Rosa Rodriguez-Monguio, Maria Errea, Rachel Volberg
Conference: American Public Health Association Annual Meeting
Location: Atlanta, GA
July 2017
Facing the Social and Public Health Impacts of Gambling
Presenters: Rachel Volberg, Lori Rugle
Conference: 31st National Conference on Problem Gambling
Location: Portland, OR
September 2016
Monitoring Gambling Impacts and Preventing Gambling Harm in Massachusetts
Presenter: Rachel Volberg
Conference: 11th European Conference on Gambling Studies and Policy Issues
Location: Lisbon, Portugal
July 2016
Gambling and Problem Gambling as Tools of Social Domination
Presenter: Rachel Volberg
Conference: 30th National Conference on Problem Gambling
Location: Tarrytown, NY
June 2016
Monitoring Gambling Impacts in Massachusetts: Honing Strategies and Preventing Harm
Presenter: Rachel Volberg
Conference: 16th International Conference on Gambling and Risk Taking
Location: Las Vegas, NV
February 2016
When Space is a Problem: Assessing Gambling & Problem Gambling
Presenter: Rachel Volberg
Conference: International Think Tank on Gambling Research, Policy and Practice
Location: Auckland, New Zealand
November 2015
Gambling Behavior and Diagnosis of Mental Health Disorders: Adjusting for Health Insurance Coverage and Primary Care Physician Access (poster)
Presenters: Larry Pelligrini, Rosa Rodriguez-Monguio, R. Clark, J. Quian, and Rachel Volberg
Conference: American Public Health Association Annual Meeting
Location: Chicago, IL
Population Prevalence of Problem Gambling in MA: Results of a Comprehensive Baseline Survey and Implications for State Mental and Behavioral Health Systems (poster)
Presenters: Rachel Volberg, Amanda Houpt, Martha Zorn
Conference: American Public Health Association Annual Meeting
Location: Chicago, IL
Using Interactive Web Applications to Share Health-Related Data with a Lay Audience
Presenters: Amanda Houpt, Martha Zorn, Rachel Volberg, Emily Ramos, Arvind Ramakrishnan, Jenna Kiridly, and Xuelian Li
Conference: American Public Health Association Annual Meeting
Location: Chicago, IL
October 2015
Community Forum: How will the Casino Impact the Springfield Area?
Presenter: Rachel Volberg, Amanda Houpt, Mark Melnik
Location: Springfield, Massachusetts
February 2015
Challenges of Small Samples
Presenter: Rachel Volberg
Conference: Canadian Consortium for Gambling Research Workshop
Location: Vancouver, Canada
November 2014
Panel Discussion: Problem Gambling as a Public Health Issue: Emerging Research from Massachusetts
Presenters: Amanda Houpt, Rosa Rodriguez-Monguio, Rachel Volberg, and Martha Zorn
Conference: American Public Health Association Annual Meeting
Location: New Orleans, LA
September 2014
Studying the Social and Economic Impacts of Gambling in Massachusetts
Presenters: Rachel Volberg
Conference: 10th European Conference on Gambling Studies and Policy Issues
Location: Helsinki, Finland
July 2014
SEIGMA: A Comprehensive Statewide Study of Gambling Impacts
Presenters: Rachel Volberg, Mark Vander Linden (MGC), Steve Keel (MA DPH), and Marlene Warner (MCCG)
Conference: 28th National Conference on Problem Gambling
Location: Orlando, Florida
June 2014
Minimizing Gambling Harm in Massachusetts through Regulation, Research, and Services
Presenters: Amanda Houpt and Mark Vander Linden
Conference: Midwest Conference on Problem Gambling & Substance Abuse
Location: Kansas City, MO
A Comprehensive Statewide Study of Gambling Impacts: Implications for Public Health
Presenter: Rachel Volberg
Conference: Second Annual Maryland Conference on Problem Gambling
Location: Baltimore, MD
April 2014
Studying the Social and Economic Impacts of Casino Gambling in Massachusetts
Presenter: Rachel Volberg
Conference: 2014 Massachusetts Conference on Gambling Problems
Location: Natick, MA
February 2014
Studying the Social and Economic Impacts of Casino Gambling in Massachusetts
Presenter: Rachel Volberg
Conference: Fifth International Gambling Conference
Location: Auckland, New Zealand
November 2013
Longitudinal Studies of Gambling: Methods, Findings and Planning for the Future
Presenter: Rachel Volberg
Conference: Using Big Data to Study Development and Social Change
Location: Montreal, Canada