Tuesday May 26, 2026

AI & Education: Risk, Innovation & Security

Integrating AI, Neuroscience, and Expert Insight: A New Era of Responsible Gambling Solutions

Rasmus Kjaergaard, Mindway AI

12:00 AM

AI & Education: Risk, Innovation & Security

When Risk Is No Longer Probabilistic: Cybersecurity as the New House Edge in Commercial Gambling

Melissa Aarskaug, DRUVSTAR

12:00 AM

AI & Technology: Industry Frameworks

Iterative Development of an AI Registry for the Gaming Industry

Cesar Lozoya Martinez, UNLV International Gaming Institute
Ismael Gomez-Talal, Differential Labs
Marta Soligo, University of Nevada, Las Vegas
Kasra Ghaharian, UNLV International Gaming Institute
Simo Dragicevic, UNLV International Gaming Institute

12:00 AM

AI & Technology: Industry Frameworks

Beyond the Black Box: A Benchmarking Framework for AI Player Risk Detection in Gambling

Simo Dragicevic, UNLV International Gaming Institute
Kasra Ghaharian, UNLV International Gaming Institute
Sarah Nelson, Division on Addiction, Cambridge Health Alliance, Harvard Medical School
Tracy Schrans, Focal Research Consultants
Kahlil Simeon-Rose, Washington State University
Robert Heirene, University of Sydney
W. Spencer Murch, University of Calgary
Chris Percy, UNLV International Gaming Institute

12:00 AM

AI & Technology: Industry Frameworks

The Onchain Gambler: Price Sensitivity and Jackpot Seeking in Blockchain Lotteries

Kahlil Simeon-Rose, Washington State University

12:00 AM

AI in Gambling: Machine Learning & Risk Detection

Real-Time AI for Predictive Responsible Gambling Using Live Wagering Transaction Data

Earle G. Hall, AXES.ai

12:00 AM

AI in Gambling: Machine Learning & Risk Detection

Identifying High-Risk Players in Online Casinos: A Machine Learning Approach

Lia Nower, Rutgers University
Jackie Stanmyre, Rutgers University, Center for Gambling Studies
Ryan DiMeglio, Rutgers University Center for Gambling Studies

12:00 AM

AI in Gambling: Machine Learning & Risk Detection

Detecting the Invisible: Smarter Approaches to Affordability and Overspending

Tracy Schrans, Focal Research Consultants Limited

12:00 AM

AI in Gambling: Mapping the Research Landscape & Advancing Behavioral Risk Detection

A Reproducible LLM-Assisted Framework for Mapping AI Research in Gambling Studies

Antonio Le, UNLV International Gaming Institute
Piyush Puranik, International Gaming Institute, University of Nevada, Las Vegas
Kasra Ghaharian, UNLV International Gaming Institute

12:00 AM

AI in Gambling: Mapping the Research Landscape & Advancing Behavioral Risk Detection

DETECTING GAMBLING IMPULSIVITY USING A BILSTM AUTOENCODER

Melissa Swinehart, UNLV International Gaming Institute
Kasra Ghaharian, UNLV International Gaming Institute

12:00 AM

AI in Gambling: Mapping the Research Landscape & Advancing Behavioral Risk Detection

Two‑Layer Dynamic Clustering and Trajectory Analysis of Gambling Behavior

Xiang Li, Centre for Human and Machine Intelligence (HMI), Frankfurt School of Finance & Management
Jan Nagler, Centre for Human and Machine Intelligence, Frankfurt School of Finance & Management
Kasra Ghaharian, UNLV International Gaming Institute
Piyush Puranik, International Gaming Institute, University of Nevada, Las Vegas

12:00 AM

Gambling Mathematics: Casino Game Theory

Long-term behavior of casino games

Lorenzo Stefanello, WorldMatch
Stewart Ethier, University of Utah

12:00 AM

Gambling Mathematics: Casino Game Theory

On Parrondo’s Paradox and Disguised Advantage Play in Blackjack

Alejandro Lim, University of Pittsburgh

12:00 AM

Gambling Mathematics: Casino Game Theory

Skewness, Kurtosis, Omega, and Risk of Ruin in Casino Blackjack

Chase Mccloskey

12:00 AM

Gambling Mathematics: Quantitative Finance

Optimal Bookmaking with CRRA Utility: Existence, Uniqueness, and Numerical Methods

Shivam Shirma
Pushkin Kachroo, University of Nevada

12:00 AM

Gambling Mathematics: Quantitative Finance

Quantifying luck: Determining the probability of baccarat wins given player bet mix

Mana Azizsoltani, Differential Labs
Ismael Gomez-Talal, Differential Labs
Kasra Ghaharian, UNLV International Gaming Institute
Piyush Puranik, International Gaming Institute, University of Nevada, Las Vegas

12:00 AM

Gambling Mathematics: Quantitative Finance

Payouts in parimutuel numbers games

Skip Garibaldi, Institute for Defense Analyses

12:00 AM

Gambling Mathematics: Slots & Player Experience

Should Recreational Gamblers Seek Better Odds at Higher Table Minimums?

Christopher Igrassia

12:00 AM

Gambling Mathematics: Slots & Player Experience

The impact of the house advantage on the individual slot player's experience

Anthony Lucas, UNLV

12:00 AM

Gambling Mathematics: Slots & Player Experience

What’s the “hold” up? A simulation study of information flow in a connected Bayesian network of slot players

Anastasia Baran, nQube Data Science Inc.
Jason Fiege, nQube Data Science

12:00 AM

Gambling Psychology: Cognition & Sensation

Bells and Whistles: Effects of Sensory Feedback on Slot Machine Gambling Experience and Behavior

Mariya Cherkasova, West Virginia University

12:00 AM

Gambling Psychology: Cognition & Sensation

Problem Gambling Markers among Horse Race Bettors: Associations with IQ, Personality, and Socioeconomic Background

Ida Sopala, University of Eastern Finland

12:00 AM

Gambling Psychology: Cognition & Sensation

The Protective Power of the Pause: Emotional Regulation in Gambling Environments

Richardson Amartey, The Digital Wellness Center
Mary Donohue, The Digital Wellness Center
Paul Burns, Canadian Gaming Association

12:00 AM

Public Health: Harm Measurement & Indicators

Does gambling spend predict harm? Open-banking evidence suggests the correlation with PGSI is nearly zero.

Mariam Abdelnabi, Warwick Business School, University of Warwick
Steven Murphy, Warwick Business School (UK)
Naomi Muggleton, Warwick Univerisity
Neil Stewart, Warwick Business School, University of Warwick

12:00 AM

Public Health: Harm Measurement & Indicators

From "Problem Gambling" to Population Harm: A Public Health Approach Enabled by Digital Financial Data

Naomi Muggleton, Warwick Univerisity

12:00 AM

Public Health: Harm Measurement & Indicators

Lost in Definition: Forecasting Gambling Harm When Measures Disagree

Kim Ristolainen, Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare
Tomi Roukka, Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare

12:00 AM

Regulation: Integrity, Policy & Emerging Issues

Legislative Focus on Integrity, the Proven Lynchpin of Gaming Success, Is Now at Risk

Michael Pollock, Spectrum Gaming Group

12:00 AM

Regulation: Integrity, Policy & Emerging Issues

The 1,500 Foot Wall: Barriers between gaming and cannabis in Nevada and the potential for integration.

Riana Durrett, UNLV Cannabis Policy Institute
Robin Goldstein, UC Davis Cannabis Economics Group

12:00 AM

Regulation: Integrity, Policy & Emerging Issues

Why Courts and Congress Should but Won’t Outlaw Prediction Markets

I. Nelson Rose, Whittier College

12:00 AM

Research Methodology & Open Science

A New Look at Open Science Principles and Practices in Gambling Studies

Debi LaPlante, Division on Addiction, Cambridge Health Alliance, Harvard Medical School

12:00 AM

Research Methodology & Open Science

Evaluating responsible gambling interventions: A new framework grounded in A/B test case studies from Swiss Casinos

Richard Bayliss, Playtech
Sanjoy Sarkar, Playtech Software Limited

12:00 AM

Research Methodology & Open Science

The Future of Gambling Research

Knut Walter, German Foundation on Gambling Research

12:00 AM

Responsible Gambling: Evaluation Frameworks

Creating Evaluation Standards for Responsible Gambling: From Counting Bets to Counting What Matters Using PROMs and PREMs

Travis Sztainert, International Center for Responsible Gaming (ICRG)

12:00 AM

Responsible Gambling: Evaluation Frameworks

ELLEN: A Practitioner-Focused Evaluation Pipeline for Community-Based Gambling Prevention Programs

Elizabeth Shoots, United Way of Seneca County

12:00 AM

Responsible Gambling: Evaluation Frameworks

A framework for independent research using industry funding: the Massachusetts model

Bonnie Andrews, Massachusetts Gaming Commission

12:00 AM

Responsible Gambling: Tools & Self-Assessment

Closing the Responsible Gambling Tool Uptake Gap: How Modest Incentives Nudge Players Toward Positive Play

Michael Wohl, Carleton University

12:00 AM

Responsible Gambling: Tools & Self-Assessment

Gambling play tends to moderate after a PGSI self-test: Evidence from OLG data

Richard Bayliss, Playtech

12:00 AM

Responsible Gambling: Tools & Self-Assessment

Heterogeneity in the Perceived and Realized Use of Gambling Harm-Minimization Tools

Tomi Roukka, Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare

12:00 AM

Special Populations

Gambling culture in elite female sports clubs in England

Anca-Maria Gherghel, EPIC Global Solutions

12:00 AM

Special Populations

The Game Within the Game: How Women Navigate and Label Workplace Harassment in the #MeToo Era

Shekinah Hoffman

12:00 AM

Special Populations

First Face for Tribal Gaming: Adapting a Culturally-Grounded Mental Health Training for Tribal Casino Employees

Sarah Nelson, Division on Addiction, Cambridge Health Alliance; Harvard Medical School

12:00 AM

Treatment: Comorbidity & Mutual Aid

Future Directions in Gambling Treatment Research: Lessons from a Scoping Review of Mechanisms of Change in Alcoholics Anonymous

Ryan Hjelle, East Tennessee State University

12:00 AM

Treatment: Comorbidity & Mutual Aid

GRASP in Action: Modernizing Opioid Treatment to Address Gambling Harm

Jeff Marotta, Problem Gambling Solutions, Inc.
Andrea Dassopoulos, UNLV International Gaming Institute
Kim Garcia, State of Nevada

12:00 AM

Treatment: Comorbidity & Mutual Aid

Longitudinal Trajectories of Problem Gambling Symptoms and Alcohol Related Problems in a U.S. National Sample

Kristiana Carrasquillo, Center on Alcohol, Substance Use, and Addictions

12:00 AM

Youth Gambling: College & Sports Betting

Community Perspectives of MA Higher Education Students on their Exposure to and Participation in Sports Betting through Paid Media Advertising

Zhen Zhu, Suffolk University

12:00 AM

Youth Gambling: College & Sports Betting

Exploring factors influencing cessation of gambling behavior using the Theory of Planned Behavior among college students: A cross-sectional study

Mahsa Pashaeimeykola, University of Nevada Las Vegas

12:00 AM

Youth Gambling: College & Sports Betting

Pay to Play: Behavioral and Demographic Patterns in Problematic Gambling, Sports Betting, and Within-Title Video Game Spending

Justin Bonny, Morgan State University
Kyle Nolla, Morgan State University

12:00 AM