CAGR 2026 Conference programme has been published!

Register to the conference now and join us in Helsinki this May ☀️

Explore the full schedule and presentation details on the CAGR website: cagrconference.org/conference-p...

Call for Papers: Sociology of Addiction | Addiction, Control and Governance | University of Helsinki Submit a chapter to an upcoming edited book about Sociology of Addiction.

📣 Call for Papers: Sociology of Addiction

Are you a social scientist researching addictions?

Submit a chapter to an upcoming edited book that brings together sociological applications, approaches and conceptualisations on addiction-related topics.

More information on our website 👇

Registration The registration for the Current Advances in Gambling Research Conference 2026 is now open! To register for the conference, please complete the online registration form HERE. Kindly first read the …

📢 Registration is open!

We have now sent out abstract decisions to those who submitted an abstract, and opened the registration for CAGR 2026.

CAGR 2026 will take place in Helsinki, Finland, on May 28-29. Instructions and link to the registration on our website 👇

cagrconference.org/registration/

Online gambling requires greater government regulation Overreliance on self-regulation undermines the prevention of health harms associated with online gambling, argue Spencer Murch and colleagues Online gambling has grown rapidly worldwide over the pas...

Online gambling is continuously linked to serious harms and addiction, yet many governments rely on industry self-regulation.

In this new @bmj.com article, researchers call for better government regulation of online gambling, suggesting concrete steps for more effective policies 👇

CAGR 2026 call for abstracts extended ❗ Make sure to submit your abstract before February 1st!

Low- and Middle-Income Country Bursary Call closes: December 31, 2025Application form We appreciate the barriers frequently faced by researchers from low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) when seeking to attend conferences in the glo…

❗Last day to submit your application for the low- and middle-income country bursary is tomorrow!

Who can apply?
✅ You are employed by or studying at a university or research unit within an LMIC
✅ You live in an LMIC
✅ You conduct research on any aspect of gambling

Read more and apply here 👇

Gambling marketing in Finland: Experiences of exposure and regulation among Finnish individuals who gamble regularly - Paula P. Jääskeläinen, Eveliina V. Väkeväinen, Virve K. Marionneau, 2025 Aims: Gambling marketing can increase intentions to gamble, gambling consumption and gambling harms. In Finland, a substantial part of the population is at risk...

New publication!📝

Those who gamble are widely exposed to different forms of marketing in Finland. While the upcoming licensing system is likely to increase the visibility of marketing, many consumers prefer stricter regulation owing to public health concerns.

Click to read the article 👇

📣 We are happy to announce two amazing keynote speakers for the 2026 Current Advances in Gambling Research Conference:

Dr. Ingeborg Rossow, Norwegian Institute of Public Health

Dr. Tobias Hayer, University of Bremen

Join us in Helsinki on 28-29 May! 👉 cagrconference.org

Low- and Middle-Income Country Bursary Call closes: December 31, 2025Application form We appreciate the barriers frequently faced by researchers from low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) when seeking to attend conferences in the glo…

📢 Are you a researcher based in a low- or middle-income country and hoping to share your work at CAGR?

We have a limited number of bursaries available to support your attendance. Applications close on 31 December 2025.

Find more information on our website: cagrconference.org/cagr-2025-bu...

📢 The call for abstracts is open for the 2026 CAGR conference!

The conference is hosted by @ceacg.bsky.social, University of Helsinki on 28-29 May.

Deadline for submissions is January 15, 2026.

Find more information on our website: cagrconference.org/call-for-pap...

Rahapelilain uudistus aktivoi lobbaajat: Veikkaus, ulkomaiset peliyhtiöt ja mediatalot aktiivisimpia Uusi rahapelilaki on yksi viime aikojen lobatuimmista lakimuutoksista. Lakiuudistus on kiinnostanut rahapelijättien lisäksi mainoseuroista kiinnostuneita mediayhtiöitä.

Ylen selvityksessä rahapelilain uudistus on yksi viime aikojen eniten lobatuista lainsäädäntöhankkeista. Lakiin ovat pyrkineet vaikuttamaan erityisesti peliyhtiöt sekä media.

Uutisessa CEACG:n Janne Nikkinen huomauttaakin, että myös rahapelihaittojen odotetaan lisääntyvän.

yle.fi/a/74-20192274

New publication out!📝🍂

Who is responsible for gambling harm prevention in competitive online markets? And what are the barriers and asymmetries that prevent effective harm prevention?

Read the article here: criticalgamblingstudies.com/index.php/cg...

@cgs-journal.bsky.social

Uusi hanke tutkii datan valtaa riippuvuuksien taustalla | Riippuvuuksien, yhteiskunnallisen sääntelyn ja hallinnan tutkimuskeskus (CEACG) | Helsingin yliopisto Juuri käynnistynyt ERC-rahoitteinen DATA-ADDICT -tutkimushanke valaisee taloudellisia valtarakenteita, jotka edistävät riippuvuutta digitaalisessa ympäristössä.

Viime viikolla juhlistimme uuden, Euroopan tutkimusneuvoston ERC:n rahoittaman DATA-ADDICT projektin käynnistymistä! 🎉

Hankkeessa tutkitaan niitä taloudellisia valtarakenteita, jotka edistävät riippuvuutta digitaalisessa ympäristössä.

Lue lisää blogistamme 📝 www.helsinki.fi/fi/tutkimusr...

A new research project investigates the power of data behind addictions | Addiction, Control and Governance | University of Helsinki The newly launched ERC-funded DATA-ADDICT research project sheds light on the market power structures that contribute to addiction in the digital environment.

Last week, we celebrated the launch of the new DATA-ADDICT project, funded by the European Research Council! 🎉

The project will bring to light the market power structures that contribute to addiction in the digital environment.

Read more from our blog ✍️ www.helsinki.fi/en/researchg...

Working groups | Social Policy Conference 2025 | University of Helsinki On this page you can familiarize yourself with the working groups of Social Policy Conference 2025. The call for abstracts is now open from June until September 1. Abstract proposals (max. 500 words) ...

Coming to the Social Policy Conference in Helsinki in October?

Sign up for the CEACG working group on "Addiction Policy in Transition."

Send your abstract by September 1 to the working group organizers. For more information and contact details, see the link below 👇
www.helsinki.fi/en/conferenc...

Työryhmät | Sosiaalipolitiikan päivät 2025 | Helsingin yliopisto Tällä sivulla voit tutustua Sosiaalipolitiikan päivien työryhmiin. Työryhmien abstraktihaku on nyt auki kesäkuusta 1.9.2025 asti. Abstraktiehdotukset (max. 500 sanaa) lähetetään suoraan ilmoitetulle t...

Tulossa Sosiaalipolitiikan päiville Helsinkiin lokakuussa?

Ilmoittaudu CEACG:n järjestämään "Addiktiopolitiikka murroksessa" -työryhmään.

Lähetä abstraktisi 1.9. mennessä työryhmän vetäjille. Lisätietoa ja yhteystiedot löydät linkistä 👇

www.helsinki.fi/fi/konferens...

Tapahtumat AHR:n tapahtumissa noudatetaan turvallisemman tilan periaatteita: AHR-turvallisemman-tilan-periaatteet.pdf AHR:n kesäseminaari: Rahapelaaminen nyt – yksilölliset tekijät, teollisuuden intress…

Huomenna AHR:n kesäseminaarissa Helsingissä puhumassa CEACG:n Virve Marionneau ja Michael Egerer - aiheina rahapeliteollisuuden intressit sekä rahapelien verkkomarkkinoiden sääntely

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ahrseura.fi/ajankohtaist...

Help-seeking and help expectations for gambling problems at different severity levels - Discover Public Health Background Treatment and help services for gambling problems range from formalised therapy to lower-threshold options such as helplines, digital health solutions and online self-help resources. Few pe...

How well do gambling help services meet the expectations of those who seek support?

This study analysed help-seeking and help expectations amongst Swedish gambling helpline customers. Results show a wide range of expectations, and call for better targeting of services to address individual needs.

Onshore and offshore gambling among indebted individuals in bank transaction data Offshore gambling is connected to elevated levels of gambling consumption, problems, and harm. This study investigates whether and how offshore gambling is associated with indebtedness.We investiga...

Using real-world banking data, this new study investigates the link between offshore gambling and indebtedness.

"Online gambling in all forms is connected to financial hardship. Tighter regulatory controls are needed on online gambling markets and payday loan industries to protect public health."

Rahapelien markkinointia tulisi rajoittaa tiukemmin – ulkomaiset yhtiöt päästetään Suomeen liian halvalla, tutkijat sanovat

Rahapelien markkinointia tulisi rajoittaa tiukemmin – ulkomaiset yhtiöt päästetään Suomeen liian halvalla, tutkijat sanovat

"The findings unfold how the casino was framed as a safe, sophisticated venue, enhancing Tampere's image as a cosmopolitan leisure hub. This aligns with addiction capitalism and the commodification of leisure."

Check out this new article on the legitimisation of the Tampere Casino project 👇

Sage Journals: Discover world-class research Subscription and open access journals from Sage, the world's leading independent academic publisher.

New paper out! 📝

Is there still a “Nordic model” for alcohol and gambling regulation?

This study finds that while the Nordic model remains visible especially in alcohol control, it's challenged by politics.

Read more 👇
journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...

Some highlights from this year's @cagrconference.bsky.social

Thank you Glasgow! We are so excited to host next year's CAGR in Helsinki 🎉

CEACG's director Virve Marionneau speaking at the @cagrconference.bsky.social today in Glasgow 💡

YP 3/25: Rahapelihaitat ja lisenssijärjestelmä Suomen rahapelitoiminnassa ollaan siirtymässä lisenssijärjestelmään vuoden 2027 alussa. Järjestelmämuutos vaikuttaa merkittävästi mahdollisuuksiin ehkäistä ja vähentää rahapelihaittoja.

Mitä Suomi voisi oppia muilta mailta rahapelihaittojen ehkäisystä lisenssijärjestelmässä?

Lue uusin artikkelimme "Voidaanko rahapelihaittoja estää ja
vähentää tehokkaasti lisenssijärjestelmässä?
Kokemuksia aiemmin lisenssijärjestelmään
siirtyneistä maista" 👇

Social Policy Conference 2025 | University of Helsinki 23-24 October 2025, University of Helsinki, Finland

Call for abstracts for next fall's Social Policy Conference is open!

CEACG's working group "Addiction policy in transition" explores current Finnish addiction policies, in which political will often overrides the recommendations of researchers and public health agencies. Read more and sign up 👇

Sosiaalipolitiikan päivät 2025 | Helsingin yliopisto 23.-24.10.2025, Helsingin yliopisto

Abstraktihaku syksyn Sosiaalipolitiikan päiville on auki!

CEACG:n järjestämä työryhmä "Addiktiopolitiikka murroksessa" tarkastelee suomalaista addiktiopolitiikkaa, jossa tutkittu tieto jää yhä useammin puoluepoliittisten tavoitteiden jalkoihin. Lue lisää ja ilmoittaudu mukaan 👇

For debate: Towards standardised data collection practices for gambling helplines - Virve Marionneau, Søren Kristiansen, Helena Lindqvist, Inka Silvennoinen, Magnus Eidem, Lars Petter Degnepoll, Håkan...

How can standardised, comparable helpline data better help us understand gambling-related harm across societies? This newly published article presents recent work in the Nordic countries to harmonise helpline data collection practices ✍️ journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...

Call for papers: Regulation of online gambling - Policy, tools, and international collaboration | Addiction, Control and Governance | University of Helsinki Submit your contribution to an upcoming edited book that will explore proposed, existing, and tested policies to regulate online gambling in the interest of public health and welfare.

📣 Call for papers: Regulation of online gambling

We have extended the deadline until 31 July for this call for contributions to an upcoming edited volume exploring the regulation of online gambling.

Read more 👇