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…
Public Awareness
Safe Gambling for Military and Veterans
The military and veterans are at greater risk than the general public for developing problem gambling. Nearly 10% of US Veterans struggle with disordered gambling, ...
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The Road to Recovery Starts with a Conversation
For some, gambling activity can get out of control and start to negatively affect their life and all those around them. A conversation with a ...
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May is Mental Health Month
This May, in collaboration with the Maryland Association of Prevention Professionals & Advocates (MAPPA), the Maryland Center of Excellence on Problem Gambling (the Center) invites ...
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Keeping The Health And Balance In Your Life If You Gamble
May is recognized as National Mental Health Month, an opportunity to share the importance of care in our relationships to others and to ourselves. Sustaining ...
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Gambling on Sports – It’s Not A Safe Bet!
Sports betting (placing a wager on any aspect of a sporting event) is one of the most popular forms of gambling in the world. Major ...
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National Suicide Prevention Month – September 2019
September is National Suicide Prevention Month. This month is a good time to have the conversation about the relationship between suicide and problem gambling/gambling addiction. ...
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Keeping the Health and Balance in Your Life if you Gamble
May is recognized as National Mental Health Month, an opportunity to share the importance of care in our relationships to others and to ourselves. Sustaining ...
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This March, take the “Madness” out of Gambling
It’s March and basketball “madness” abounds! The press reports that over 50 million Americans will wager a collective $8.5 billion on 2019 NCAA Basketball “March ...
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Problem Gambling Awareness Month – March 2019
MARCH 2019 Each March, the Center actively promotes Problem Gambling Awareness Month, a grassroots public awareness and outreach campaign established by the National Council on ...
Public Awareness
Gambling on Sports – It’s Not a Safe Bet!
Sports betting (placing a wager on any aspect of a sporting event) is one of the most popular forms of gambling in the world. Major ...
Public Awareness
Celebrating the Big Game? Play it Safe!
This weekend (Sunday, February 3, 2019) is February’s Big Game, one of the most celebrated sports events of the year. It’s also one of the ...
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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 ...
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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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Gambling and the Military: Seizing Control of Your Life
Unhealthy gambling is a problem for many in our nation’s military. Nearly 10% of US veterans struggle with disordered gambling, a rate two-three times higher than ...
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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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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 ...
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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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March Problem Gambling Awareness Month
March is Problem Gambling Awareness Month (PGAM) and The Center invites you to Have The Conversation with someone who has been there… This March, take ...
