National Council On Problem Gambling Inc

TO LEAD STATE AND NATIONAL STAKEHOLDERS IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE POLICY AND PROGRAMS FOR ALL THOSE AFFECTED BY PROBLEM GAMBLING IN ORDER TO IMPROVE SOCIETAL HEALTH AND WELLNESS BY REDUCING THE PERSONAL, SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC COSTS OF PROBLEM GAMBLING.

NCPG PROVIDES NATIONAL PUBLIC AWARENESS PROGRAMS, INCLUDINGA. NATIONAL PROBLEM GAMBLING HELPLINE 1-800-522-4700 PROVIDES HELP, HOPE & INFORMATION 24/7/365 WITHOUT STIGMA OR SHAME; NATIONAL PG HELP REFERRAL RESOURCES INCLUDING TREATMENT FACILITIES AND CERTIFIED COUNSELORS; B. NATIONAL CONFERENCE ON GAMBLING ADDICTION & RESPONSIBLE GAMBLING; INCLUDES PRESENTATION OF NCPG NATIONAL AWARDS;C. EDUCATION: MONTHLY WEBINARS ON A WIDE RANGE OF PG & RG TOPICS; BESPOKE TRAININGS FOR ORGANIZATIONS ON REQUEST;D. MEMBERSHIP FOR INDIVIDUALS, AFFILIATES & ORGANIZATIONS. OUR 35 STATE AFFILIATES PROVIDE LOCAL SERVICES WHILE NCPG CONCENTRATES ON NATIONAL ISSUES & ACTIONS;E. PROBLEM GAMBLING AWARENESS MONTH (PGAM) ANNUALLY IN MARCH; F. GIFT RESPONSIBLY CAMPAIGN ANNUAL PUSH IN DECEMBER BUT APPLICABLE ALL YEAR ROUND; G. STANDARDS AND VERIFICATION PROGRAMS FOR RESPONSIBLE GAMBLING IN INTERNET, SOCIAL-MEDIA GAMBLING AND LOTTERY, AS WELL AS DAILY FANTASY SPORTS AND SPORTS BETTING; H. ON-CALL EXPERTISE ON ALL MATTERS PERTAINING TO PROBLEM GAMBLING AND RESPONSIBLE GAMBLING; I. NATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS, INCLUDING WEB SITE WITH A WIDE RANGE OF RESOURCES AND INFORMATION ON PROBLEM GAMBLING & RESPONSIBLE GAMBLING;J. NATIONAL MEDIA CONTACT AND SPOKESPERSON; K. TWO MICROSITES WITH TARGETED INFORMATION FOR THE MILITARY COMMUNITY, WHOSE PEOPLE ARE AT HIGHER RISK OF PROBLEM GAMBLING [OPERATIONRESPONSIBLEGAMBLING.ORG]; AND THE APPROX 98% OF THE POPULATION THAT PARTICIPATE IN GAMBLING BUT DON'T YET HAVE A PROBLEM [RESPONSIBLEPLAY.ORG].IN 2021, WE AUGMENTED THE PUBLIC SERVICE STEMMING FROM OUR LANDMARK NATIONAL SURVEY ON GAMBLING ATTITUDES AND GAMBLING EXPERIENCES (NGAGE 1.0), WHICH INCLUDED SPORTS BETTING [SEE NCPGSURVEY.ORG]. WE PUBLISHED A WHITE PAPER WITH DETAILED FINDINGS FROM NGAGE 1.0. AND WE IMPLEMENTED A FOLLOW-UP SURVEY (NGAGE 2.0) THAT WILL PROVIDE FOLLOW-UP AND BASELINE DATA THAT PROVIDES VALUABLE INSIGHTS FOR CRAFTING EFFECTIVE LEGISLATION AND REGULATIONS. IN THE FUTURE, BOTH CAN BE USED TO ANALYZE CHANGES IN GAMBLING BEHAVIOR AS SPORTS BETTING BECOMES LEGAL IN MORE STATES AND LEGALIZED GAMBLING CONTINUES TO EXPAND IN GENERAL IN THE U.S.CONTRIBUTIONS IN SUPPORT OF THESE PROGRAMS ARE INTEGRAL TO THEIR EXISTENCE, AS NCPG RECEIVES NO FEDERAL FUNDING AND MOST STAKEHOLDERS WOULD NOT BE ABLE TO AFFORD THE ACTUAL COSTS OF CONFERENCE REGISTRATION AND THESE AWARENESS PROGRAMS. THERE ARE NO FEDERAL AGENCIES TASKED WITH ADDRESSING GAMBLING ADDICTION. THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT RECEIVES APPROX. $7B IN TAX INCOME FROM GAMBLING EACH YEAR.

ANNUAL NATIONAL CONFERENCE - NCPG PRODUCES THE ANNUAL NATIONAL CONFERENCE ON GAMBLING ADDICTION AND RESPONSIBLE GAMBLING, THE OLDEST AND LARGEST ANNUAL PROBLEM GAMBLING CONFERENCE IN THE WORLD. OVER 500 COUNSELORS AND TREATMENT PROFESSIONALS, STATE ADMINISTRATORS, PREVENTIONISTS, RESEARCHERS, REGULATORS, GAMBLING INDUSTRY AND LOTTERY EXECUTIVES, PEOPLE IN RECOVERY, LOVED ONES AND OTHER INTERESTED GROUPS ATTEND EACH YEAR FOR TRAINING AND CONTINUING EDUCATION. IN 2021 IT WAS HELD ONLINE, BUT NORMALLY THE LOCATION CHANGES EVERY YEAR TO OFFER EASIER ACCESS TO ALL REGIONS OF THE COUNTRY IN TURN. NCPG AND ITS PARTNERS OFFER A PROGRAM OF BOTH CUTTING-EDGE AND EVERGREEN TOPICS WITH HEADLINING SPEAKERS AND SESSIONS IN PREVENTION, EDUCATION, TREATMENT, ENFORCEMENT, RESEARCH, RECOVERY, REGULATION AND RESPONSIBLE GAMBLING, INCLUDING SPORTS BETTING AND NATIVE AMERICAN (TRIBAL) GAMING.

NCPG PROVIDES THE NATIONAL PROBLEM GAMBLING HELPLINE NETWORK (1-800-522-4700), MAKING LOCAL HELP FOR PROBLEM GAMBLING JUST ONE CALL AWAY ANYWHERE IN THE U.S. THE HELPLINE RECEIVES HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS OF CALLS EACH YEAR, INSTANTLY ROUTED TO ONE OF 27 STATE OR REGIONAL CALL CENTERS, WHICH ARE OPERATED BY NCPG AFFILIATES, STATE AGENCIES, AND/OR VENDORS. THE NCPG HELPLINE IS THE ONLY SUCH '911' SERVICE IN THE U.S. FOR PEOPLE DEALING WITH GAMBLING PROBLEMS (INCLUDING FAMILY AND LOVED ONES) AND IS THE ONLY ACCESS TO HELP IN MANY STATES. THIS IS IMPORTANT ESPECIALLY WHERE CASINOS ARE CLUSTERED ON STATE BORDERS, WHERE THE STATE THAT AUTHORIZED THE CASINO MAY PROVIDE SERVICES FOR ITS OWN RESIDENTS, BUT THE NEIGHBORING STATE DOESN'T PROVIDE ANY SERVICES FOR ITS OWN RESIDENTS. SIMILARLY, SPORTS EVENTS AND THEIR SPORTS-BETTING ADS ARE BROADCAST ACROSS STATE LINES AND OFTEN REACH INTO AREAS WHERE THERE ARE NO PROBLEM GAMBLING SERVICES. NCPG IS THE ONLY NATION-WIDE PROVIDER OF SERVICES AND TRAINING TO FACILITATE ACCESS AND TREATMENT FOR GAMBLING PROBLEMS. WE ALSO PROVIDE EXPANDED HELPLINE SERVICES VIA TEXTING AND ONLINE CHAT IN ALL 50 STATES, UTILIZING THE MOBILE DEVICES THAT ARE NOW SO POPULAR BOTH FOR COMMUNICATIONS AND MOBILE GAMBLING, ESPECIALLY AMONG YOUNGER PEOPLE. SOME STATE AGENCIES OR AFFILIATES REIMBURSE NCPG FOR SOME OF THESE COSTS, BUT MOST DO NOT, AND NCPG RECEIVES NO FEDERAL FUNDING. THIS NATIONWIDE SERVICE IS COMPLETELY FUNDED BY NCPG'S MEMBERS AND DONORS, INCLUDING THOSE THAT ARE PART OF OUR PRESIDENTS CIRCLE.