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TAMPA, Fla. - Calls to the Florida's gambling addiction hotline have more than doubled since the state began allowing online gambling in late 2023, according to the Florida Council on Compulsive Gambling. New data released by the council shows calls to the hotline increased more than 130% from December to January. For the year, the council expects…

No. At the time of writing, online gambling is still illegal in Florida. While there are several brick-and-mortar casinos in operation in Florida, there is no indication that Florida is going to legalize online gambling soon, despite success in some nearby Floridas. Players in Florida can still access sweepstakes and social casinos,…

The Florida Council on Compulsive Gambling, in partnership with the National Council on Problem Gambling, is urging parents and adults to determine what gifts might be best for children this holiday season, and for adults to be reminded that certain games and forms of entertainment, such as lottery tickets and scratch offs, are not harmless…

SANFORD, Fla. (Sept. 20, 2021) -- The Florida Council on Compulsive Gambling (FCCG) is launching a new, no-cost Online Program for Problem Gamblers (OPPG), created with partnership support from the Seminole Tribe of Florida.Compulsive or problem gambling is classified as a behavioral addiction by the American Psychiatric Association, and research…