Objective:
This webinar will explore the convergence between traditional video gaming and eSports as well as the psychological aspects, emerging trends, and future considerations for prevention and treatment in sports gambling.
Participants will be able to:
- Contrast e-sports and sports betting as two unique forms of gambling.
- Define risk factors associated with sports betting.
- Summarize risks in e-sports associated with adolescent development.
The Iowa Department of Health and Human Services (Iowa HHS) is pleased to offer additional problem gambling prevention webinars in the Spring of 2023.
Iowa HHS prevention contractors are not required to attend but participation is encouraged.
If you have any questions about these trainings, contact Katie Bee at katie.bee@idph.iowa.gov or Julie Hibben at julie.hibben@idph.iowa.gov. Recordings of all trainings will be available on the Your Life Iowa website. Please allow three weeks after the webinar date for recordings to be posted.