May 13, 2020
10:00am -11:15am CST  

Description: The repeal of PASPA in May, 2018 changed the world of US Sports Betting dramatically.  Then, the CORONAVIRUS struck and Sports Gambling around the world was crushed, but not for long.  This presentation will offer an opportunity talk and learn about how US Sports Gambling is not only surviving but actually expanding in various ways.  It will also discuss some of the potential problems that will likely impact Sports Gambling, Gambling Disorder and other Addictions as our world recovers from the multiple impacts of Coronavirus.

Presenter: Doug LaBelle, LCSW, ICGC-II, CEAP, Kenosha, WI
Doug LaBelle, LCSW, ICGC-II, CEAP, is a licensed Clinical Social Worker in Illinois and Wisconsin, International Certified Gambling Counselor II, Certified Employee Assistance Professional, and a Trainer with the Wisconsin Council on Problem Gambling. He has over 34 years’ experience as an administrator, clinician, trainer, and presenter. Doug has worked with organizations, groups, individuals, and families impacted by Behavioral Health Disorders including Substance Use Disorders and Gambling Disorder and is currently working as an Independent Consultant, EAP Professional, Presenter, and Trainer with a specialty in Gambling and Gambling Disorder.