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Public Awareness Campaigns

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Sports Betting in Maryland

Pause the betting...

ENJOY the Sport.

Winning a bet should not be more important than cheering on your hometown team with your friends and family. Learn how to recognize the risks…

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Public Awareness

A New Year to Reflect, A Time for Support

Nothing suggests a fresh start than the celebration of each New Year. The New Year is a time for all of us to personally reflect ...
This holiday, give a child a toy and not a ticket.
Public Awareness

This Season, Gift Responsibly. Lottery Tickets Aren’t Child’s Play.

Each holiday season, The Center joins the National Council on Problem Gambling, the Center on Youth Gambling Problems & High-Risk Behaviors and lotteries in the ...
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Problem Gambling and Domestic Violence

October, 2018, has once again been recognized as National Domestic Violence Awareness Month. This month, it is important to be aware that family violence associated ...
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Public Awareness

Suicide and Gambling Addiction

Like all addictions, problem gambling and/or gambling addiction causes intense distress and continual disruptions in most areas of life: Individuals face grave financial problems, their ...
This holiday, give a child a toy and not a ticket.
Public Awareness

2017 Awareness Holiday Lottery Campaign

Each holiday season, The Center joins the National Council on Problem Gambling, the Center on Youth Gambling Problems & High-Risk Behaviors and lotteries in the ...
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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 ...