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Online gambling is in the crosshairs of Northeastern activist group

Lawyers and researchers at Northeastern's Public Health Advocacy Institute are opening a new front in their battle against online and mobile gaming, helping craft federal restrictions that could seriously curtail betting on sports events on smartphones. The group is working with New York Representative Paul D. Tonko to write a bill cracking down on…

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America's Gambling Crisis Escalates: 'No Guardrails'

Online gambling, an emerging public health emergency, is threatening young Americans. "I have patients who gamble in the shower. I have patients who gamble before they get out of bed in the morning. I have patients who gamble while they are driving. There are no guardrails," said Harry Levant, an addiction therapist. Movieguide®…

Sports ・ 09 February 2024

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Despite millions of dollars earmarked for gambling treatment in Massachusetts, few in state get help

This is the second in a three-part series. Read part one here. The Gandara Center is one of the only mental health clinics in Springfield, Massachusetts, that offers treatment for problem gambling. But even there, about a mile from the MGM Springfield casino, there's only one clinician certified in gambling treatment. And she's only treating five…

Gambling Addiction ・ 09 November 2023

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As gambling expands in Massachusetts, some staff inside casino watch for players in trouble

Earlier this year, Massachusetts introduced sports betting as the state's latest form of legal gambling since passage of 2011 casino legislation. That law is often praised for a key stipulation: every year a portion of gambling revenues must go to mitigate its harms - including inside the casinos themselves. Today, when you walk into the MGM casino…

Gambling Addiction ・ 08 November 2023

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Impacts On Poor Cited As Gambling Expansion Continues

BOSTON (State House News Service) - With Massachusetts in the early days of its most significant expansion of gambling in a decade, a researcher from the United Kingdom shared his perspective on how gambling worked its way from the shadows of society to the mainstream, and the implications that has had in Britain. The Public Health Advocacy…

Finance ・ 16 March 2023

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Impacts on poor cited as gambling expansion continues

BOSTON (SHNS) - With Massachusetts in the early days of its most significant expansion of gambling in a decade, a researcher from the United Kingdom shared his perspective on how gambling worked its way from the shadows of society to the mainstream and the implications that have had in Britain. The Public Health Advocacy Institute at Northeastern…

Finance ・ 16 March 2023

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Massachusetts Non-profit Has Released Shocking Ad for Free Slot Play

Advocates for gambling addiction rehabilitation stated they were "startled" to learn that the Massachusetts Council on Gaming and Health had marketed free slot play. They said this because they were unaware of the promotion. MACGH provided $10 in free slot play to anybody who purchased a toy during the event. Addiction treatment advocates were…

Gambling Addiction ・ 15 December 2022

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Michigan Non-profit Launched Shocking Free Slot Play Ad

Supporters of gambling addiction recovery admitted to WBZ that they had been "shocked" when they discovered that the Massachusetts Council on Gaming and Health The Massachusetts Council on Gaming and Health (MACGH) is a private non-profit organization, which was founded in 1983, and is dedicated to helping addicted gamblers struggle with their…

Gambling Addiction ・ 08 December 2022

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“PlayMyWay” Launches at Encore Boston Harbor

The Massachusetts Gaming Commission (MGC) in partnership with Encore Boston Harbor (EBH) and GameSense launched "PlayMyWay," a voluntary budgeting tool available on electronic games at EBH. PlayMyWay is designed to allow Wynn Rewards players the ability to monitor the amount of money they spend, and to support their decision to continue or stop…

Gaming Authorities ・ 15 September 2022

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Encore Boston Harbor rolling out PlayMyWay gambling limit program

Massachusetts' Encore Boston Harbor casino is rolling out a gambling limit program: visitors to the property can now set a cap when playing electronic games, including slots. The voluntary budgeting tool, called PlayMyWay, was launched by the Massachusetts Gaming Commission in partnership with the venue and GameSense. The solution is designed to…

Gaming Authorities ・ 13 September 2022

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Encore Boston rolls out gambling limit program

EVERETT, Mass. (WWLP)- Visitors to the Boston Encore Harbor (EBH) casino can now set a limit when playing electronic games, including slots. "PlayMyWay," is a voluntary budgeting tool that allows players to set monetary limits and monitor the amount of money they spend in deciding to continue or stop play. The budgeting tool is also available at…

Gaming Authorities ・ 13 September 2022

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'Play My Way' Now Live On Every Massachusetts Slot Machine

When Massachusetts gaming regulators and Encore-Boston Harbor on Monday rolled out the "Play My Way" responsible gaming software on the casino's more than 2700 slot machines, it completed a six-year process that makes the state the first in the nation to offer an optional responsible gaming program on every slot or electronic game machine in the…

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PlayMyWay launches at Encore Boston Harbor

Gaming News 12 September 2022 (PRESS RELEASE) -- The Massachusetts Gaming Commission in partnership with Encore Boston Harbor and GameSense launched "PlayMyWay," a voluntary budgeting tool available on electronic games at EBH. PlayMyWay is designed to allow Wynn Rewards players the ability to monitor the amount of money they spend in real time and…

Gaming Authorities ・ 13 September 2022

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MGC develops new tool to address problem gaming

SPRINGFIELD - Giving yourself some limits to your gaming is as easy as putting your MLife card into a slot machine and following a few prompts. The Massachusetts Gaming Commission (MCG) introduced its newest tool to address problem gambling on March 31 at MGM Springfield. Mark Vander Linden, director of research and responsible gaming for the MCG,…

Gaming Authorities ・ 05 April 2022

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SPONSORED: How to Identify Gaming Disorder, Gambling Awareness Month

In the US, there are 227 million gamers. Today, more people have access to, and are participating in gaming activities than ever before. While many can enjoy video games without developing any consequences, there are a portion of those who go from responsible levels of play to areas of problematic gaming. Those who progress to problematic gaming…

Gambling Addiction ・ 13 March 2022

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Massachusetts casino revenue down to $88M in Nov. amid voluntary self-exclusion milestone

Gross gaming revenue dipped by approximately $8 million in Massachusetts in November when compared to October, according to figures reported by the state Gaming Commission. Combined GGR from all three casinos - MGM Springfield, Encore Boston Harbor and Plainridge Park Casino - was $88 million in November, down from $96 million the prior month. MGM…

Finance ・ 15 January 2022

Milford Mirror

CT casinos have responsible gambling programs: 'It's something that we take very, very seriously'

For many, a trip to the casino is a pleasant night out, win or lose. For some, though, a gambling addiction can make it a lose-lose proposition. While there is treatment available for those who find themselves addicted to gambling, and help is there for families, as well, it's much harder to identify people whose wagering is out of control, say…

Gambling Addiction ・ 23 October 2021

Southwest Florida News Online

Sunday Morning News: Seminole Tribe Partners With Compulsive Gambling Council

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…

Industry ・ 20 September 2021

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UMass Amherst research professor receives award from National Council on Problem Gambling

Not long after earning her Ph.D. in sociology and losing her brief first job with a software startup that shut down overnight, Rachel Volberg took a chance - on gambling studies, a nearly nonexistent field. Thirty-five years later, Volberg, research professor in the University of Massachusetts Amherst School of Public Health and Health Sciences,…

Gambling Addiction ・ 22 July 2021

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As FL Considers Casino Expansion, Advocates Want To Protect Against 'Problem Gambling'

As lawmakers gather in Tallahassee today to consider a major expansion of gambling in Florida, including the legalization of sports betting, concerns are rising that adding wagering options through mobile platforms will spur addiction, especially among young people. The compact between Gov. Ron DeSantis and the Seminole Tribe would allow residents…

Gambling Addiction ・ 17 May 2021

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UMass Amherst professor honored for lifetime achievement in problem gambling research

Not long after earning her Ph.D. in sociology and losing her brief first job with a software startup that shut down overnight, Rachel Volberg took a chance - on gambling studies, a nearly nonexistent field. Thirty-five years later, Volberg, research professor in the University of Massachusetts Amherst School of Public Health and Health Sciences,…

Gambling Addiction ・ 21 July 2021

Milford Daily News

Gambling problems in Mass. need addressing, public health experts say

BOSTON - Advocates and researchers concerned with increased access to sports betting are urging lawmakers to implement a public health approach in raising awareness about the dangers of problem gambling. They're also asking questions about the effectiveness of the state's current approach. During the first three days of mobile sports betting in…

Gambling Addiction ・ 25 March 2023