Module Overview:
The "Black Market and Safer Gambling Issues" module delves into the problematic aspects of black market gambling websites. This comprehensive e-learning course explores the risks they pose from a safer gambling perspective, with a primary focus on their ability to facilitate gambling for individuals registered on national self-exclusion lists. It also highlights the multifaceted nature of black market operations, underscoring the fact that multiple actors play a role in enabling their existence.
Learning Objectives:
- Understand the challenges posed by black market gambling websites.
- Analyse the risks associated with allowing self-excluded individuals to gamble.
- Recognize the complex ecosystem that sustains black market operations.
- Explore the responsibilities of various stakeholders in addressing these issues.
Dr. Maris Catania is a Chartered Psychologist and a veteran in the gambling industry, with over fourteen years of experience in game integrity and safer gambling.
Dr. Catania holds multiple advanced degrees, including a PhD from Nottingham Trent University, where her research focused on consumer protection, markers of harm, and responsible gambling under the supervision of Professor Mark Griffiths. She also holds an MSc in Occupational Psychology, a MSc in Addiction Studies, and is currently pursuing a MSc in Artificial Intelligence. Her work has earned her the Gambling Compliance Most Significant Contribution to Responsible Gambling Research award for three consecutive years.
In addition to her industry work, Dr. Catania teaches at the University of Malta, delivering lectures on gambling psychology, gaming psychology, gambling policy, behavioral addiction, and cyberpsychology. Her research is available on ResearchGate.