Betting Blueprint

The True Odds of Gambling and Gaming Workshop

Creating a curriculum for college campuses to educate college students on healthy gambling, financial wellness, risk, identifying gambling-related harms, & where to seek help.

Modules Include

Providing flexibility with required and recommended modules allowing for 20, 35, and 50 minute presentations to a variety of student audiences.

  1. Gambling & Gaming Literacy 
  2. Gambling & the Brain
  3. Protective & Risk Factors
  4. Low-Risk vs Higher-Risk Behaviors
  5. How to Recognize Harm 
  6. How to Talk with Others About Their Gambling
  7. Activities Include:
    • Assessing Risk Aversion
    • Identifying Healthy Gambling Behavior
  8. Resources (provided with QR codes)

Gambling in Gaming

In Game Currency

Spending real-life money for a currency within a game which can be exchanged for in-game items.

Loot Boxes

Boxes that contain items that may help an individual advance in a game. Usually purchased by in-game currency.

eSports Betting

Betting on professional gamers competing in tournaments or point tables.

What draws you in

  • Welcome Bonuses & Promos
  • Loyalty & VIP Programs
  • Gamification
  • Personalized Marketing Ad
  • Referral Programs
  • Social Media Influencers & Celebrities
  • Push Notifications
  • Content Marketing & Education
  • In-Person Environment Factors

Protective Factors

  • Education & Awareness
  • Financial Literacy
  • Limiting Exposure
  • Positive Peer Influence & Healthy Relationships
  • Self-Awareness, Regulation, & Coping
  • Early Interventions
  • Life Satisfaction & Stable Enjoyable Employment
  • Policy Regulation

Top Tips for Low-Risk Gambling

  • Set a Budget
  • Take Breaks
  • Gamble with Friends
  • Engage in Other Leisure Activities
  • Us Built-in Tools to set Boundaries
  • Recognize Gambling is Entertainment
  • Gamble when Emotionally Neutral
  • Stay Informed

Gambling Related Harms

  • Financial
  • Psychological & Emotional
  • Social
  • Occupational & Educational
  • Legal
  • Health
GamFin

We provide financial counseling for individuals and families in financial distress.

Gambler’s Anonymous

Peer support groups.

Project Partners

  • ECU Campus Recreation & Wellness
  • NC Department of Health & Human Resources Problem Gambling Program
  • TELUS Health
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