Join us for a lunch and learn on Harmful Gambling. Speakers include:

Derek Webb

Derek funds the Campaign for Fairer Gambling, which in the UK successfully promoted stake reduction on the most addictive gaming machine, resulting in a reduction in gambler losses of nearly $1 billion per year. He philanthropically supports gambling reform based on a wealth of experience as a casino game creator and as a prevailing litigant in the gambling supply sector.

Matt Zarb-Cousin

Matt personally experienced gambling addiction and assisted Derek in obtaining the nearly $1 billion per year gambler loss reduction. He was a press spokesperson for former Labour Party Leader Jeremy Corbyn, and now leads Clean Up Gambling, funded by Derek, which advances gambling reforms, including prominent aspects of a recent UK Government White Paper.

Dr James Noyes

James is a Senior Fellow at the Social Market Foundation, a London think tank, and the author of several influential reports on gambling reform. He is a former advisor in the UK Parliament, seconded by Derek, for the Labour Party on gambling policy. James has collaborated with stakeholders across the political spectrum.

Brianne Doura-Schawohl

Brianne is founder and CEO of Doura-Schawohl Consulting LLC, a boutique firm that specializes in problem and responsible gambling policy. Her experience includes over a decade of leadership in this sector. She has a history of achievements at the international, federal, state and local levels of government which are inclusive of a diverse portfolio of complex problem gambling policy issues.

Kevin Wensing, Captain US Navy (RET)

Kevin is a career United States Navy officer and was as a senior civilian executive in the Pentagon. As a member of the National Press Club in Washington, D.C., he has brought national attention to a variety of issues. Kevin is a life-long advocate for Veterans and their families and supports protecting them from gambling harms and addiction risk.

Details

Tuesday, September 26, 2023
12:00PM – 1:30 PM
U.S. Capitol Visitor Center Atrium – CVC 200
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