#National Problem Gambling Awareness Month

Since mobile sports betting became legal in New York in January, the state has seen record-setting wagers, bringing in millions in revenue but also raising addiction concerns. March is National Problem Gambling Awareness Month, and state Sen. Joe Addabbo Jr. (D-Howard Beach), who fought to bring it here and heads the Senate Racing, Gaming and…

CLARKSBURG, W.Va. - With March Madness kicking off soon, the Problem Gambling Help Network of West Virginia wants to remind you that March is National Problem Gambling Awareness Month. According to officials from First Choice Services, who runs the 1-800-Gambler hotline in West Virginia, the hotline sees an increase in calls every March due to…

HARRISBURG, Pa. (Erie News Now) - March is the 18th annual National Problem Gambling Awareness Month. According to the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board (PGCB), total gaming revenue generated this January was over $390 million, a 26-percent increase from January of 2021. Roughly $108 million of that revenue is from interactive, or online…

Harrisburg, PA - Today, Department of Drug and Alcohol Programs (DDAP) Secretary Jen Smith was joined by the Pennsylvania Lottery, the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board (PGCB), the Council on Compulsive Gambling of Pennsylvania, problem gambling treatment provider Empowerment Resources Associates, and an individual in long-term recovery from…

HARRISBURG, Pa. (WENY) - Today marks the beginning of the 18th annual National Problem Gambling Awareness Month. According to the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board (PGCB), total gaming revenue generated this January was over $390 million, a 26-percent increase from January of 2021. Roughly $108 million of that revenue is from interactive, or online…

The popularity of internet-based gambling in Pennsylvania has taken off as the pandemic caused casinos to shutdown. But online gambling addiction may be rising as well. In January, Pennsylvania saw more than $80 million in revenues from internet-based gambling. That's the most in a single month since it was legalized several years ago Josh Ercole,…