#Pause Before You Play

With March Madness in full swing, Anazao Community Partners, a nonprofit organization serving Wayne and Holmes counties, urges residents to be aware of the increased risks of online gambling addiction. The National Council on Problem Gambling estimates nearly 4 million adults in the U.S. struggle with a gambling problem, and rates are projected to…

COLUMBUS, Ohio - A recent survey paints a concerning picture of Ohio's problem gambling landscape, revealing a significant increase in at-risk individuals and gambling disorders since 2012, according to Ohio for Responsible Gambling (ORG). March as a Crucial Time for Awareness: With nearly one in five Ohio adults (over 1.8 million) classified as…

CLEVELAND, Ohio (WOIO) - Calls logged by the Problem Gambling Network of Ohio and their 1-800-GAMBLER hotline have exploded. "As we can imagine, numbers to that Ohio Problem Gambling Helpline have dramatically increased since the rollout of sports betting on January first," said Michael Buzzelli, Associate Director of Problem Gambling Network of…

Ohio is due to launch sports gambling on Sunday, January 1, 2023, but the state is also keen to ensure that it does its best to protect consumers. This includes the launch of a new dedicated campaign by Ohio For Responsible Gambling. The program that gets underway is called Pause Before You Play, and it's based on the Get Set Before You Bet problem…

On November 7, Ohio released a new responsible gambling public service advertisement, as well as a "micro-campaign" called Pause Before You Play. The program is a spinoff of Ohio's Get Set Before You Bet, a responsible gambling awareness effort. It is intended to promote responsible gaming and to aid people who are struggling with problem gambling.…