2016 Conference

The aim of the conference was to review and discuss research, education and treatment in relation to minimising gambling-related harm in Great Britain.

GambleAware's 4th annual Harm Minimisation Conference was held on 7th and 8th of December 2016, at the King's Fund, London. Read a report on the Conference here. Conference presentations and PhD poster presentations are below.

The aim of the conference was to review and discuss research, education and treatment in relation to minimising gambling-related harm in Great Britain. GambleAware conferences have been instrumental in shaping the direction of research and policy development, as well as informing industry practice in relation to promoting player protection and responsible gambling behaviour. This year, the conference was also an opportunity to review and discuss best practice in treatment and harm minimisation.

Conference PhD poster presentations:

GambleAware showcased research by current and recently completed GambleAware-funded PhD students at poster sessions held during the lunch hour on both days of the conference. This event was an opportunity for PhD students to discuss their research with conference attendees.

Richard Cutter – Northumbria University - A longitudinal study mapping changes in explicit and implicit measures of gambling behaviour.

Glen Dighton - Swansea University - Gambling on civvy street: Assessing the impact of gambling-related problems on UK armed forces veterans and their families.

Elena Gomis - University of East London - The role of neuromodulation, cognitive processing and behavioural inhibition in problem gambling.

Lucy Pointon - Sheffield Hallam University - Problem gambling and family violence - A life course analysis.

Xuemin Xu – University College London - A study of cognitive biases in gambling: The hot hand and the gamblers' fallacy.

CONFERENCE PROGRAMME:

Please click on the links below to view the conference presentations.

DAY 1: WEDNESDAY 7 DECEMBER 2016

9.30am	Coffee / registration
10.00am	Welcome & opening remarks
	Liz Barclay - Moderator Kate Lampard, Chair, GambleAware Tracey Crouch MP, Minister for Sport, Tourism & Heritage, DCMS
10.15am	What do we mean by gambling-related harm?
	Gambling-related harm - Professor Alex Blaszczynski, University of Sydney Gambling-related harm: Separating the behaviour from the outcomes - Erika Langham, Central Queensland University
11.15am	Tea/coffee break
11.45am	What do we mean by gambling-related harm?
	Understanding and measuring gambling-related harm - Dr Valerie Bunting, PwC The costs to Government of gambling-related harm - Craig Thornley & Alfie Sterling, IPPR Panel discussion - Professor Alex Blaszczynski, Simon Tanner, Dr Sarah McNulty, Dr Sean Cowlishaw, Erika Langham, Annette Dale-Perera: Gambling-related harm: A shared responsibility?
1pm	Lunch & PhD poster session
2pm	Who is particularly vulnerable to gambling-related harm?
	Introduction - Marc Etches, GambleAware Youth problem gambling initiative - Chiara Marin, Fast Forward Gambling intervention in secondary schools - Ian Wybron, Demos Word on the Street – Homelessness and Gambling - Dr Steve Sharman, University of Lincoln Harm minimisation in criminal justice and the armed forces - Justyn Larcombe, EPIC Risk Management Education for professional sportspeople - Simon Taylor, Professional Players Federation Working with frontline advice agencies – Citizens Advice - Katie Fry, Newport Citizens Advice Panel discussion - Iain Corby, Richard Ives, Chiara Marin, Ian Wybron, Dr Steve Sharman, EPIC Risk Management, Justyn Larcombe, Simon Taylor, Katie Fry: Who is vulnerable to gambling-related harm?
2pm	Parallel session in Maxwell Room: Discussion of PwC's gambling-related harm research findings
3.30pm	Tea/coffee break
3.45pm	What is the responsible response?
	Iain Corby, Building GambleAware Responsible gambling industry initiatives - John Hagan, Industry Group for Responsible Gambling (IGRG) ABB responsible gambling initiatives - Malcolm George, Association of British Bookmakers (ABB) Self-exclusion in the remote sector - Clive Hawkswood, Remote Gambling Association (RGA) Bacta responsible gambling initiatives - John White, British amusement machine industry (bacta) Bingo research and self-exclusion - Miles Baron, Bingo Association (BA) Playing Safe - Tracy Damestani, National Casino Forum (NCF) Camelot behavioural analytics - Alison Gardner, Camelot
3.45pm	Parallel session in Maxwell Room: Discussion of PwC's gambling-related harm findings
5pm	Closing remarks
7.30pm	Conference Dinner (The Cumberland Hotel) with John Hartson

DAY 2: THURSDAY 8 DECEMBER 2016

8.30am	Coffee / registration
9.00am	Welcome & opening remarks
	Liz Barclay, Moderator Kate Lampard, Chair, GambleAware Carolyn Harris MP
9.15am	What works to help problem gamblers and affected others?
	Preventing problem gambling and abating its harms - Professor Peter Collins, former professor at the University of Salford Treatment of problem gamblers - Professor Jon Grant, University of Chicago Panel discussion - Dirk Hansen, Professor Peter Collins, Professor Jon Grant, Owen Baily, Frankie Graham: What works to help problem gamblers and affected others?
10.45am	Tea/coffee break
11.15am	Treatment in Great Britain
	GambleAware's Data Reporting Framework - Jennifer Denchie, GambleAware Women's pilot residential service - Ruth Champion, Gordon Moody Association National Gambling Helpline & counselling services - Dirk Hansen, GamCare Gambling dependency - Wynford Ellis Owen, Living Room Cardiff Treatment for gambling addiction - Dr Neil Smith, CNWL National Problem Gambling Clinic Panel discussion - Marc Etches, Ruth Champion, Dirk Hansen, Wynford Ellis Owen, Dr Neil Smith: Treatment in Great Britain
12.45pm	Lunch & PhD poster session
1.45pm	Harm Minimsation Research
	Eye-tracking in electronic gaming machine play in bookmakers - Professor Robert Rogers, Bangor University The effects of reducing the stake on a B2 machine in UK betting shops - Professor Peter Collins, former professor at the University of Salford Remote gambling - using industry held data to minimise harm - David Trunkfield, PwC A follow up study to a survey of loyalty card holders - Heather Wardle, Natalie Maplethorpe, NatCen Tracked play on B1 gaming machines in British casinos - Professor David Forrest, University of Liverpool Young people, gambling and gambling-related harm - Julia Pye, Ipsos MORI The Stake Reduction Dilemma and Product-Based Harm Minimisation - Professor Jonathan Parke, Sophro Ltd Veterans, gambling and mental health - Dr Simon Dymond, Swansea University Problem gambling in licensed bingo premises - John Kennedy, Ipsos MORI
3.15pm	Future research: what can be achieved?
	GambleAware research - Professor Jo Wolff, University of Oxford Responsible Gambling Strategy Board (RGSB) Research Programme - Professor David Miers, RGSB Industry participation in research - Henry Birch, Rank Group Panel discussion: Liz Barclay, Professor Alex Blaszczynski, Erika Langham, Professor Jon Grant, Dr Sean Cowlishaw
4pm	Closing remarks - Kate Lampard, Chair, GambleAware
4pm	Networking reception (2 hours)

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