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The Responsible Gaming Association of New Mexico’s annual conference for 2026 on Problem Gambling brings together a diverse array of researchers and industry treatment professionals from all across North America to discuss wide-ranging topics in support of healing from problem gambling. Launched in 1998 by the Responsible Gaming Association of New Mexico, the two-day conference stands as the first and largest conference on problem gambling in New Mexico.
The 2026 event will be held on Thursday and Friday, August 13-14 at Isleta Resort and Casino. The theme is “We Are All In This Together”. Click for registration.

The conference will deliver research-driven insights and actionable strategies for professionals addressing gambling-related challenges. Treatment providers who attend the two-day event can receive 12 CEUs, including 3 ethics credits and 3 cultural credits. Download the conference agenda here.

Speakers and Topics scheduled for the 2026 Conference include:

  • Andrew Ecker – Evidence-Informed Group Drumming and Sound-Medicine Intervention
  • Cara Macksoud – Money Habitudes: Working with the Gambling Client’s Finances
  • Debra Kaplan – Beyond Gambling: Addressing the Emotional Drivers of Financial and Relational Recovery
  • Panel Session led by Keith Whyte and Dan Trolero – Using Apps in Recovery Work
  • Dr. Ruby Gibson – Introduction to the Art of Somatic Archeology
  • Joshua Germain – Digital Chains: Breaking Free from Internet and Technology Addiction
  • Jessica Limbrick PhD – How Financial Counseling is Critical to Overall Recovery from Problem Gambling
  • Ryan Dimeglio PhD – Screening and Assessing for Lethality Among Individuals with Gambling Problems

Please check back for information on early check-in for those pre-registered.

Discounted hotel rooms at Isleta Resort and Casino may be reserved for the 2026 RGANM Conference directly with the Isleta Resort & Casino Hotel reservations desk at (505) 724-3800, or using this link. Use Group Name/Group Code RES0826 for the discounted room rate of $144 per night plus tax. Treatment providers can learn more about problem gambling and also access more information and screening tools on our site.

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