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I Want to Play, Too! Developing Engaging Public Health Strategies for Sports Betting Prevention
February 6, 2025

The majority of the states in the U.S. now have legalized sports betting with recorded revenues at $10.92 billion, an approximate 44.5 percent increase from 2022. With the Superbowl right around the corner, an estimated 68 million Americans were expected to bet 23 billion dollars on last year’s Superbowl, a 35% increase from 2023 estimates. Along with this boom has come increased access, availability, and advertising that has implications for problem gambling and underage gambling prevention. In this webinar, Dr. Deborah Haskins will provide an overview of the prevalence of sports betting, risk factors, and profiles of people with problematic sports betting behaviors. She will also highlight new trends in esports and online sports betting and provide creative sports betting prevention recommendations to engage sports fans and people at risk. Participants will also hear from someone with lived experience of problem sports gambling.

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Dr. Deborah Haskins
Intersections of Substance Misuse and Problem Gambling Prevention
January 28, 2025

Approximately 1 in 10 people with problem gambling disorder report being concerned about their substance use, and research shows that people with a history of substance misuse are at higher risk for problem gambling. There is a complex relationship between problem gambling and substance misuse and a clear intersection between these behavioral health issues. This training explores problem gambling concepts and terminology, the similarities and differences between problem gambling and substance misuse, implications for prevention and intervention strategies, as well as opportunities for collaboration between the substance misuse and problem gambling prevention fields.

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Ben Spooner, BS, CPS
Emily Bhargava, MA, CPS
Shannon Cassidy, PMD
Prevention Intersections, Intermediate
Engaging the Community and Partners to Build Capacity to Prevent Problem Gambling
November 7, 2024

This training focuses on addressing problem gambling as a preventable public health issue through community-led approaches. Historically, problem gambling efforts have been disconnected from initiatives grounded in equity and social justice. Therefore, partnerships and collaborations are essential to secure the resources needed to achieve shared goals.

Effective community-led initiatives work by collaborating with and building upon the strengths, resilience, and leadership of disproportionately impacted communities. In community-led development, local members come together to identify important goals, create and implement plans, and foster collaborative relationships within the community and with external partners, all while leveraging local strengths and leadership.

This training will define the key elements of a community-led approach and explore strategies to engage those most affected by problem gambling. Participants will learn how to develop partnerships and create an action plan with community partners to achieve shared goals.

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Haner Hernández, PhD
Emily Bhargava, CPS
Problem Gambling, Intermediate
Partnering for Change: Understanding the Structural and Social Determinants of Health to Prevent Problem Gambling
November 5, 2024

The social determinants of health (SDOH) are the biggest drivers of health where people live, work, and play, and they have significant impacts on problem gambling. This virtual training will explore strategies to identify and prioritize SDOH issues, how to collect and use data to inform health equity plans, and how to engage authentically with community partners to facilitate change.

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Debra Morris, MPH
Ben Spooner , BS, CPS
Carol Musallam, MS
Equitable Practice, Intermediate
What’s Equity Got to Do With It? Centering Equity into Problem Gambling Prevention
October 22, 2024

We know health equity should be central to the work we do and incorporated into our organizations, our work with others, and ourselves, but it doesn’t always happen. This interactive training will explore key concepts in centering health equity into our work, enhancing our cultural proficiency, understanding complex factors influencing community health, and examining the historical and policy influences shaping our communities today. Together we will explore ways to apply these concepts to our work that will foster our mission of creating healthy environments for all.

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Debra Morris, MPH
Ivy Jones Turner, T/TA
Ben Spooner, BS, CPS
Equitable Practice, Beginner
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