Coming full circle. Diane’s story.
In our new Tell Your Story series, we’ll be featuring stories of those who have experienced or have been impacted by problem gambling. Coming full circle. Here’s Diane’s story. Gambling took me to hell and back. This statement isn’t an exaggeration. Problem gambling led to my disbarment as an attorney and destroyed my professional reputation. […]
Advocacy
by Sasha C. Russell, Communications Specialist, Massachusetts Council on Compulsive Gambling Advocacy is at the core of our mission at The Massachusetts Council on Gaming and Health. We advocate for services to help people with gambling disorders, their families, and the greater community. We work with businesses, corporations, organizations, and the industry to ensure responsible […]
Documentary Review: The Anonymous People
By Sasha C. Russell, Communications Specialist, Massachusetts Council on Compulsive Gambling Recently several Council staff members got together to view The Anonymous People. While the documentary did not discuss gambling disorder, the message is still relevant to the field of problem gambling and to people in recovery for gambling disorder.
SportsHandle: For Responsible Gambling Advocates, College Is Tough To Get Into
For Responsible Gambling Advocates, College Is Tough to Get Into Former sports betting addict has made it his mission to reach an elusive demographic. By Mike Seely Patrick Chester attended his first University of Washington football game at the age of 5. When he was 9, his parents divorced, and he remembers his dad would […]
VICE Waypoint: ‘Diablo Immortal’ Shows Self-Regulation Is a Failure in the Games Industry
“We don’t practice in the U.S. this precautionary principle. We don’t have a history of regulatory bodies being proactive when it comes to public health risks.” – MACGH Director of Communications and Marketing Phil Sherwood on the dangers of loot boxes. ‘Diablo Immortal’ Shows Self-Regulation Is a Failure in the Games Industry By Trone Dowd […]
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Join the Voices for Recovery: Speak Up, Reach Out
by Sasha C. Russell, Communications Specialist, Massachusetts Council on Compulsive Gambling September 2014 marks the 25th National Recovery Month. Organizations and governments across the United States are encouraged to endorse this month through proclamations, and recovery-focused events. According to the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), “In its 25th year, Recovery Month promotes […]
PROBLEM GAMBLING AWARENESS MONTH – MARCH 2014
By Margot Cahoon, Communications Director, Massachusetts Council on Compulsive Gambling For the first time in the history of the National Council on Problem Gambling (NCPG), the group has announced National Problem Gambling Awareness Month (PGAM). The grassroots public awareness and outreach campaign was previously held over a one-week time period, during the first week of […]
