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 6 ethics credits.
Speakers and Topics scheduled for the 2026 Conference include:
- Andrew Ecker, CRC, White Bison – 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 – Using Apps in Recovery Work
- Dr. Ruby Gibson – Somatic Archeology
- Hilarie Cash PhD – Topic TBD
- Alex De Marco – Topic TBD
- 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 as well as for discounted hotel rooms at Isleta Resort and Casino. Treatment providers can learn more about problem gambling and also access more information and screening tools on our site.
