Webinar | Financial Health, Gambling, and Prevention: A Cross-Industry Conversation

How leaders from public health, the financial sector, and the gambling industry see emerging financial harm—and where collaboration can help.

Webinar details

When: Thursday, April 16, 2026 | 12:00–1:00 PM MT
Where: Zoom

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About the webinar

As gambling becomes more embedded in everyday digital life, financial stress tied to gambling is increasingly appearing across multiple systems—from healthcare to consumer finance—yet these perspectives are rarely discussed together.

During Financial Literacy Month, Kindbridge Research Institute’s Financial Stability and Responsible Gambling (FSRG) Initiative will convene leaders from healthcare, the financial sector, and the gambling industry for a cross-industry conversation about what each field is seeing and why collaboration matters for prevention.

Moderated by FSRG Project Lead, Kary Carbone, the discussion will feature Dr. Timothy Fong (UCLA), Amanda Quintana (Colorado Lottery), and Greg Schlicter (TransUnion), members of the Initiative’s Working Group, which brings together leaders from healthcare, finance, and the gambling industry. The conversation will build on insights from the recently released FSRG Insights Report and explore how earlier signals of financial stress may offer opportunities to identify and address harm before it escalates.

The discussion will focus on:

• How gambling-related financial stress is showing up across healthcare, finance, and the gambling industry
• Why financial harm often emerges before clinical diagnosis or crisis
• What different systems—from credit data to clinical care—are showing about early signs of risk

Key Speakers:

Dr. Timothy Fong, Clinical Professor of Psychiatry at UCLA and Co-Director of the UCLA Gambling Studies Program

Dr. Fong is a Professor of Psychiatry at UCLA’s Semel Institute for Neuroscience and Human Behavior. He completed his undergraduate and medical training at Northwestern University and his psychiatry residency at UCLA, followed by an addiction psychiatry fellowship at the UCLA Neuropsychiatric Institute. He co-directs the UCLA Gambling Studies Program, which focuses on understanding and treating gambling disorder. He also directs the UCLA Addiction Psychiatry Fellowship and is a founding member of the UCLA Cannabis Research Initiative.

Amanda Quintana, Player Health Manager, Colorado Lottery

Amanda Quintana is the Player Health Manager for the Colorado Lottery, leading responsible gambling and harm prevention efforts. She brings prior nonprofit experience supporting individuals impacted by gambling harm and currently serves as Treasurer of the National Council on Problem Gambling Board of Directors. Her work is grounded in a public health approach to promoting safer gambling and player well-being.

Greg Schlichter, Director of Research & Consulting at TransUnion

Greg Schlichter is the Director of Research & Consulting at TransUnion, where he brings years of experience in data analytics and strategic advisory to bear on solving key challenges facing major financial and governmental institutions. He’s spent the past decade advising public and private sector leaders on emerging trends and providing data-driven insights to improve inclusivity and efficiency in service delivery. Greg has an MBA from the Yale School of Management, and a BS from Johns Hopkins University.