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Scholarship Opportunity
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Problem Gambling Awareness Month
[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/1″][vc_single_image image=”3967″ alignment=”center” border_color=”grey” img_link_target=”_self” img_size=”full”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1/1″][vc_empty_space height=”32px”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_column_text]March 2015 is Problem Gambling Awareness Month, a grassroots public awareness and outreach campaign’s goal is ...
Super Bowl — Not a Safe Bet for Those Struggling with Gambling
It’s Super Bowl weekend – millions of people are getting ready for the game. And getting ready to place a bet. It is estimated that ...
Inmates Face Problem Gambling Habit
By Justin George The Baltimore Sun 6:00 a.m. EDT, October 8, 2014. Joy remembers the day that risking a few dollars for fun turned into ...
Problem Gambling Center Mounts Campaign Urging Restraint
By Arthur Hirsch, The Baltimore Sun, 7:47 p.m. EDT, August 31, 2014. Bythella V. Johnson lost so much — about $3,000 — on slot machines ...
Understanding Joy Now Streaming Online
Understanding Joy is a revealing documentary on the destructive nature of gambling addiction. It debuted on Maryland Public Television (MPT) on Wednesday, March 19 at ...
Center Staff Contributes to 26th Annual NCADD Tuerk Conference
The Maryland Center of Excellence on Problem Gambling participated in the April 9th Tuerk Conference, held at the Baltimore Convention Center. This year’s theme: “Impact ...
Gambling Problems Can Cause Financial Hardship
The Maryland Center of Excellence on Problem Gambling (The Center) invites you to join them at Money Power Day this Saturday, March 22, 2014 from 9:00 ...
March Madness and Sports Gambling: Innocent Fun or Dangerous Pastime?
March Madness has begun. Do you know at least one person who is participating in the “Brackets”? What is for many just social gambling or ...
Understanding Joy: The Devastation of a Gambling Addiction
Press Release from MPT OWINGS MILLS, MD – With an estimated 150,000 problem gamblers in the state and a growing number of casino-based gambling opportunities ...