Welcome to the Centre for Gambling Research at UBC. Our goal is to advance the understanding of gambling behaviours and create improved programs and treatments to reduce the risk of problem gambling.
Welcome Jolie and Ethan!
We’re happy to welcome our new undergrads RA Jolie Lin and Ethan Ngu on joining CGR! Jolie is joining as a voluntary RA and will work with Claudia on the Genshin Impact project. Ethan is joining as a COGS 402 student and will work with Raymond on a replication study looking at emotional state during […]
The Centre’s blog series Gambling in the Movies reviews the media’s portrayal of gambling, the relationship between gambling and addiction, and the extent to which these films provide any true insights into the psychology of the gambler.
We are currently seeking volunteers for a number of different ongoing experiments. Each experiment involves certain eligibility criteria - for example, some studies are looking for UBC students, some are in people who play slot machines, and some are in people experiencing problems with their gambling. Read more about our
current projects and how to participate.
