IAGR2025 session:
Managing competing priorities towards sustainable gaming
Co-presented with Mark Vander Linden, Director of Research and Responsible Gaming, Massachusetts Gaming Commission
How can regulators and operators balance commercial goals with meaningful harm prevention? This session from the Massachusetts Gaming Commission explores early steps taken to examine player wager limits and VIP programs through a lens of sustainability. Mark Vander Linden and Carrie Torrisi from the Massachusetts Gaming Commission will share insights into their review of operator practices and discuss how regulatory frameworks might evolve to better manage risk while supporting a healthy gambling environment.
About Carrie:
Carrie Torrisi is the Sports Wagering Division Chief at the Massachusetts Gaming Commission (MGC), where she leads the Division in all aspects of its oversight of sports wagering in Massachusetts.
Before becoming the head of sports wagering for the MGC, Carrie spent nine years in the legal department, first as Associate General Counsel and then as Deputy General Counsel, where she helped to launch both casino gaming and sports wagering in Massachusetts.
Carrie began her legal career as an attorney for the Massachusetts Department of Public Safety before joining the MGC in 2015.
