Wednesday, September 23 • 1 PM - 3 PM EEST
Overview
Crypto gambling and prediction markets are transforming gambling. Join us to understand the risks and responses.
New technologies are rapidly transforming the gambling landscape. From cryptocurrency-based gambling platforms to prediction markets that blur the lines between investing, forecasting, and betting, emerging forms of gambling are raising important questions for researchers, policymakers, regulators, and prevention professionals.
Join the European Gambling Harm Prevention Network (EGHPN) during the European Gambling Harm Prevention Week for a timely webinar exploring these evolving gambling environments and their implications for gambling harm prevention, consumer protection, and public health.
🎤 Speakers
Tom Bason
Dr, Assistant Professor, Centre for Resilient Business and Society, Coventry University
Anthony May
Dr, Senior Lecturer, Department of Criminology and Sociology, Birmingham City University
💬 Crypto-Gambling and Sport: A Rapid Evidence Review of Practice and Literature.
Jussi Palomäki
Senior Researcher, Docent, Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare, Gambling Harms Unit
💬 The Crowd Knows Best? Prediction Markets, Information, and the Future of Betting.
💬 Discussion
Following the presentations, participants are invited to join a facilitated discussion and Q&A session exploring the implications of emerging gambling products for prevention, treatment, regulation, and research across Europe.
🚫 Who can join?
This event is strictly for professionals working in:
✔ Gambling harm prevention
✔ Treatment and support services
✔ Research and academia
✔ Public health
✔ Regulation and policy
Not open to representatives of the gambling industry or industry affiliates.
🎟️ Register for free on Eventbrite: New Ways to Bet: Understanding Prediction Markets and Crypto Gambling
Participation is free of charge.
A Microsoft Teams link will be sent to registered participants a day before the event.
About EGHPN
The European Gambling Harm Prevention Network (EGHPN) is a network of organizations and professionals working to prevent gambling-related harm and promote evidence-based approaches to gambling policy, prevention, treatment, and research across Europe. See https://eghpn.org/
❓ Questions?
Riitta Matilainen
Chair, European Gambling Harm Prevention Network (EGHPN)
📧 riitta.matilainen(at)ehyt.fi