[1][2] Founded in 1996 as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization, it originally operated under the umbrella of the American Gaming Association, the primary trade group representing the casino industry.
Additionally, it promotes the implementation of newly discovered research findings to enhance prevention, diagnosis, intervention, and treatment strategies.
This alignment has raised questions about how casinos benefit from gambling addiction,[1] even though there is no evidence of tampering with research findings or skewed results.
In 2023, the International Center for Responsible Gaming (ICRG) awarded a grant of $600,000 to the University of Sydney to establish the Centre of Excellence in Gambling Research (CEGR).
The CEGR's central mission involves translating empirical research outcomes into practical, evidence-based strategies to prevent and mitigate gambling-related harm.