# Event Details

- **Event Name**: When the Game Plays You: Uncovering the Hidden Costs of Gambling
- **Event Start and End Date**: Mon, 03 Nov, 2025 at 12:45 pm – Mon, 03 Nov, 2025 at 02:15 pm
- **Event Description**: This event will explore the impact of gambling on work, well-being, and relationships.About this EventLed by Dr Erin McEvoy from Ulster UniversityGambling is often seen as a private issue, but its impact can quietly spill into our working lives. When the Game Plays You: Uncovering the Hidden Costs of Gambling in Our Working Lives will shine a light on how gambling can affect mental health, job performance, financial wellbeing, and workplace culture.Through an engaging mix of short discussion, real-life insights, and interactive group activities, attendees will explore the “ripple effects” of gambling harm - from the individual, to colleagues, organisations, and wider society. By attending, you will gain a deeper understanding of how gambling addictions can influence everyday work environments and discover practical ways workplaces can respond with empathy, awareness, and support.Who is it for?This event is open to the public and especially suited for:· Working professionals and managers interested in wellbeing and inclusion· HR teams, trade union representatives, and student support officers· Public health practitioners and researchers· Anyone curious about how gambling affects lives beyond the bookmakersWhat to expect?· Clear insights from current research on gambling· Interactive activities to uncover the hidden costs of gambling harm· Practical discussion on what employers, colleagues, and communities can do differently· A supportive space to reflect, share, and learn togetherNo prior knowledge is required - just an interest in understanding how gambling touches our working lives and what we can do to create healthier workplaces.
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/belfast/when-the-game-plays-you-uncovering-the-hidden-costs-of-gambling/100001738394527829
- **Event Categories**: health-wellness, mental-health
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## Event venue details

- **city**: Belfast
- **state**: NI
- **country**: United Kingdom
- **location**: Ulster University
- **lat**: 54.6046301
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- **full address**: Ulster University, York Street, Belfast, United Kingdom

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is When the Game Plays You: Uncovering the Hidden Costs of Gambling being held?
  - **A:** When the Game Plays You: Uncovering the Hidden Costs of Gambling takes place on Mon, 03 Nov, 2025 at 12:45 pm to Mon, 03 Nov, 2025 at 02:15 pm at Ulster University, York Street, Belfast, United Kingdom.
- **Q**: Who is organizing When the Game Plays You: Uncovering the Hidden Costs of Gambling?
  - **A:** When the Game Plays You: Uncovering the Hidden Costs of Gambling is organized by ESRC Festival of Social Science in NI 2025.

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