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We can’t wait to welcome our delegates to the New Horizons in Safer Gambling Conference this October 28 - 30, 2024 at the Vancouver Convention Centre, in beautiful Vancouver, British Columbia.

Safer Play: The Competitive Advantage
What if we looked at safer play as an opportunity rather than an obligation? What if we focused on what we want to do rather than what we can’t change? As an industry, we know we can’t eliminate all harms from gambling, but we can certainly take steps to make it safer. Happy, healthy players who are having fun with their play are key to a sustainable industry and responsible growth. So how do we make safer play a competitive advantage?

Safer play can take many forms: it is gamifying tools that help players set limits; it’s choosing products where risks are reduced or mitigated; and it’s determining how to market to players of varying risk levels. Safer play is also about how we support our players through challenging conversations, and understanding how to interact with those who demonstrate high-risk behaviours.

Plain and simple, safer play is good for business. So, let’s shift the conversation. Let’s make safer play the competitive advantage.

This year’s New Horizons Conference will explore the best and promising practices in the safer play journey. We welcome you to join us at New Horizons as we explore these four key areas of the safer play journey: acquisition, player growth, player retention and support.


Tuesday October 29, 2024 2:15pm - 3:15pm PDT
We all want to feel seen, heard, and understood. This is why BCLC’s Player Health team has integrated Motivational Interviewing approaches into its programing. As a result, it helped to shape a culture of safer play. From its GameSense Advisor Program to its new active reinstatement process, BCLC has embedded key principles of MI with a focus on empathy, collaboration and empowerment, offering an effective way to connect with players and inspire positive change.

Join us in this session to learn how BCLC’s Player Health team has effectively applied MI, naturally evolving the way they interact and support with players through conversations in person, over the phone and online chat. Learn how embedding MI in its GameSense programing has changed the way they communicate information and helped make the shift from a responsible gambling approach to a holistic player health outlook.
Speakers
avatar for Heather Grieve

Heather Grieve

Team Lead, Virtual GSA Program, BCLC
For 23 years Heather worked as a clinician in mental health and substance use services where she was known for her clinical skill and her commitment to holding space for those who are struggling.  These years of experience have accumulated to a broad clinical skillset that have... Read More →
avatar for AJ Maisonneuve

AJ Maisonneuve

Player Health Regional Team Lead, BCLC
AJ Maisonneuve has been a GameSense Team Lead in the BCLC Player Health program since 2008. He brings more than a decade of experience as an addiction’s clinician and is passionate about applying behavioural change processes and supportive intervention approaches to create positive... Read More →
avatar for Tamara Morgan

Tamara Morgan

Manager, GameSense Programs and Training, BCLC
Tamara Morgan is the Manager for GameSense Programs and Training at BCLC. She has nearly 20 years of dedicated experience in responsible gambling at BCLC and serves as a critical pillar in the development and execution of BCLC’s effective player health programming. She has led the... Read More →
Tuesday October 29, 2024 2:15pm - 3:15pm PDT
Room 211-214 - Level 2

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