Promoting Safer Gambling Internally and Externally With Dr. Catania

Module Overview:

"Promoting Safer Gambling Internally and Externally" is a dynamic e-learning module that emphasises the importance of cultivating a safer gambling culture both within the industry and in the broader public sphere. This module explores strategies for promoting safer gambling practices within organisations, focusing on employee training, policy implementation, and responsible advertising. It also delves into external efforts to change the negative perception of gambling among the public, showcasing how responsible gambling initiatives can transform the industry's image while doing social good.

Learning Objectives:

• Understand the significance of promoting safer gambling practices within and beyond the gambling industry.
• Learn how to establish internal strategies for employee training and policy implementation.
• Explore the role of responsible advertising in safer gambling promotion. 
• Discover how external initiatives can reshape public perception of gambling and its impact on society.

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.