Session Title

Session 1-4-C: Lightning Talks

Presentation Type

Lightning Talk

Location

Park MGM, Las Vegas, NV

Start Date

23-5-2023 1:45 PM

End Date

23-5-2023 3:15 PM

Disciplines

Business Administration, Management, and Operations | Business Intelligence

Abstract

Anselme and Robinson suggest that “the motivation to gamble is strongly (though not entirely) determined by the inability to predict reward occurrence and is linked to having too much dopamine in the brain.” An excess of dopamine in some parts of the brain and lesser amounts in others is linked to mood changes, and in particular a decrease in impulse control and an increase in competitiveness. The gaming business wants to avoid reckless gambling and is engaged in research to find evidence-based tools that lower the reactions associated with high dopamine levels. One such tool is a digital therapeutic called myStride.co (patent pending) that uses certified wellness content to balance dopamine levels (mood) in gamblers by clearing the prefrontal cortex and restoring normal levels of dopamine. MyStride.co engages the user with activities that shift their mood, balancing dopamine. In collaboration with Paul Burns, CEO of the Canadian Gaming Association, our objective for this paper is to make gaming companies aware of the early detection and treatment of “risky behavior” before it becomes damaging. This literature review illuminates how stress-related research will help Gaming policymakers build content, like MyStride.co, to avoid high risk-taking behavior.

Keywords

dopamine, brain, detection, risky-behavior, stress

Author Bios

Dr. Mary Donohue, named by Fortune Magazine as one of the “10 Businesswomen to Watch in 2023” for her innovative approach to wellness, mentoring, and change management, is CEO of the Digital Wellness Center and a three-time bestselling author in the US and Canada.

Paul Burns was instrumental in establishing the Canadian Gaming Association (CGA) in 2005, recognizing the need for a unified voice for the gaming industry in Canada. Under his leadership as the CGA’s Vice President, the association grew to include the industry’s leading operators, manufacturers, and supplier’s nation-wide. Mr. Burns was appointed the CGA’s President & CEO in March 2018.

Funding Sources

This is a literature review and there are no funding sources.

Competing Interests

There is no funding for this presentation, therefore no competing interests over the last three years.

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May 23rd, 1:45 PM May 23rd, 3:15 PM

The Neuroscience of Safe Gaming: How to Use Wellness Content

Park MGM, Las Vegas, NV

Anselme and Robinson suggest that “the motivation to gamble is strongly (though not entirely) determined by the inability to predict reward occurrence and is linked to having too much dopamine in the brain.” An excess of dopamine in some parts of the brain and lesser amounts in others is linked to mood changes, and in particular a decrease in impulse control and an increase in competitiveness. The gaming business wants to avoid reckless gambling and is engaged in research to find evidence-based tools that lower the reactions associated with high dopamine levels. One such tool is a digital therapeutic called myStride.co (patent pending) that uses certified wellness content to balance dopamine levels (mood) in gamblers by clearing the prefrontal cortex and restoring normal levels of dopamine. MyStride.co engages the user with activities that shift their mood, balancing dopamine. In collaboration with Paul Burns, CEO of the Canadian Gaming Association, our objective for this paper is to make gaming companies aware of the early detection and treatment of “risky behavior” before it becomes damaging. This literature review illuminates how stress-related research will help Gaming policymakers build content, like MyStride.co, to avoid high risk-taking behavior.