BCLC’s New Horizons in Responsible Gambling Conference Set to Rediscover the Power of Connection, March 6-8 in Vancouver

Industry experts, researchers and policy-makers from around the world will be gathering for BCLC’s 11^th annual New Horizons in Responsible Gambling Conference in Vancouver, B.C., Canada, from March 6-8, 2023.

Focused on the theme of reconnection and rediscovery, the conference will begin with a keynote address from Dr. James Makokis and Anthony Johnson, who became the first Two-Spirit team to compete and win in the Amazing Race Canada, receiving national attention for their participation in the show and raising awareness to create equal access for LGBTQ2S+ and Indigenous populations.

The conference features 13 additional sessions, including:

• The “Self-Exclusion” Puzzle: Putting the Pieces Together
• Piloting a Financial Literacy Education Campaign for Safer Gambling
• GameSense Licensing: Collaborating Around a Unified Responsible Gambling Program
• Understanding Emerging Forms of Gambling
• What We Know About Winners and How We Can Support Them
• The Power of Player Education in Responsible Gambling
• Addressing Stigma (For Real)
• Regulatory Views from Here and Abroad
• Omnichannel Approach to Responsible Gambling at MGM Resorts and BetMGM
• Healthy Play: Our Common Goal
• Remote Voluntary Self-Exclusion and Digital Marketing of Online Support
• Evolving Supports for Players at Risk: Canada’s Leadership Opportunities