Oregon Council on Problem Gambling

Every week, NCPG Executive Director Keith Scott Whyte shares a portion of the hundreds of gambling-related articles and items he reads. This week's clips include:        High Stakes for High Schoolers: Wanna bet teens need gambling education  https://lnkd.in/eragVJ2n  As Sports Betting Proliferates, Incidence Of Gambling Disorder Rises  https://lnkd.in/eZAzPYYy Bookies at the baccarat table: A new scandal grips Las Vegas  https://lnkd.in/eji-nN6z 

Every week, NCPG Executive Director Keith Scott Whyte shares a portion of the hundreds of gambling-related articles and items he reads each week. This week's clips include:         A new March Madness? America is getting addicted to sports betting. (Paywall)  https://lnkd.in/gPPrKaXT Concern as the gambling industry embraces AI https://lnkd.in/g_gJjnxD  The Ballad Of Victim A   https://lnkd.in/gstAWBkQ Four Winds Names Raquel Buari EVP of Administration   https://lnkd.in/gzXmjAFG Marc Potenza, MD, PhD, Inaugural Endowed Professorship   https://lnkd.in/gQrDmYsv 

NCPG estimates that there are currently 9 million American adults suffering from gambling addiction, resulting in a national social cost of $14 billion annually. Yet, despite the prevalence of gambling addiction in the United States, no federal agency is tasked with addressing it, and no federal funds are designated for gambling addiction treatment or research.  The Gambling addiction Recovery, Investment, and Treatment (GRIT) Act would change that. Learn more: https://lnkd.in/gre5agCd 

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Applications for the National Conference on Gambling Addiction & Responsible Gambling 2024 Scholarships are now open! The Diversity in Leadership and Reinforcing Resilience Scholarships provide greater access to education for the problem gambling and responsible gambling field. Learn more and apply at https://lnkd.in/gpU5kBk7

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