Conference registration is now available. Click the image above to register or click below for brochure and information on the 27th National Conference on Problem Gambling July 19-20, 2013  Seattle, WA   NCPG's hotel room block is going fast. The Special Conference Guest Rate is no longer available Tuesday, July 16th through Thursday, July 18th.   However, you may still make your hotel reservation at the hotel’s regular rate for those days. The Special Conference Guest Rate of $145/night is still available (as of 6/12)  for Friday, July 19th through Saturday, July 20th.  If you haven't already made your hotel reservation, please do so now at: www.ncpgambling.org/doubletree or call (206) 246-8600.

What is Problem Gambling?

Problem gambling is gambling behavior which causes disruptions in any major area of life: psychological, physical, social or vocational. The term "Problem Gambling" includes, but is not limited to, the condition known as "Pathological", or "Compulsive" Gambling, a progressive addiction characterized by increasing preoccupation with gambling, a need to bet more money more frequently, restlessness or irritability when attempting to stop, "chasing" losses, and loss of control manifested by continuation of the gambling behavior in spite of mounting, serious, negative consequences.

 

Our Purpose and Mission:

The Mission of the National Council on Problem Gambling is to increase public awareness of pathological gambling, ensure the widespread availability of treatment for problem gamblers and their families, and to encourage research and programs for prevention and education.

Please Click Here to view our 2013 Goals. 

Our Programs:

• National Problem Gambling Helpline (800.522.4700

• National Conference on Problem Gambling

• National Holiday Lottery Campaign

• Risk Education for Athletes Program (REAP)

• National Problem Gambling Awareness Week

• National Referral Resource:  Inpatient & Residential Treatment Facility List; Counselor Directory Search.

Guide For Users:

Go to the Problem Gamblers section for information and referral resources, frequently asked questions, self assessment tools, state by state help, directories of counselors and treatment centers.

Go to the About NCPG for information on the Board of Directors, staff, committees, conferences, programs, goals, annual reports and tax returns.

Go to the Public Awareness section for NCPG press releases, reports, literature, prevention and education tools, as well as first person stories of problem gambling and recovery.

Go to the Counselors section for the National Certified Gambling Counselor application, exam information and an online searchable directory. Questions can be sent to NCGC@ncpgambling.org

Go to the Members section for password-protected access to the current newsletter, membership renewal and contact information. To view NCPG's Privacy Policy, please Click Here.   

Updates:

 

• NCPG's hotel room block is going fast. The Special Conference Guest Rate is no longer available Tuesday, July 16th through Thursday, July 18th however; you may still make your hotel reservation at the hotel’s regular rate. The Special Conference Guest Rate of $145/night is still available Friday, July 19th through Saturday, July 20th. Once our room block is full, rooms are only available at the hotel’s regular rate. If you haven't already made your hotel reservation, please do so now at: www.ncpgambling.org/doubletree or call (206) 246-8600.
• Strikes! for Responsible Gaming event on April 30, 2013 6:30pm - 8:30pm for attendees of La Fleur's Lottery Symposium in DC.  Buy your tickets here or at the door and come enjoy a fun evening with food, music and networking!  Bowling optional, but the winning team will receive a special trophy - and bragging rights!  See you at Lucky Strike Lanes, 701 7th Street, NW, Washington, DC.
• Your gift of $10, $26 for 26 conferences or $40 for 40 years of service will help NCPG be your voice to increase public awareness of pathological gambling, ensure the widespread availability of treatment for problem gamblers and their families, and encourage research and programs for prevention and education.  No gift is too small and all gifts are welcome – together we can help reduce the negative outcomes for people who get caught up in this devastating disorder. 
• When giving a lottery ticket as a holiday gift, please keep in mind the recipient’s age.  The National Council on Problem Gambling and McGill University partner with lotteries worldwide on our annual Holiday Lottery Campaign to discourage lottery gifts for minors.  Results from recent studies show a growing number of high school students reportedly receive one or more lottery tickets or scratch cards as gifts. Strong evidence suggests that 70-80 per cent of adolescents have gambled for money in the past year and approximately 30 per cent are doing so on a weekly basis. Current problem gamblers report beginning to gamble during childhood, between the ages of 9 or 10.
• View the PSA "Sounds" that was developed by the Vermont Council on Problem Gambling and the Vermont Lottery.
• NCPG Announces new members and officers of the Board of Directors. On July 12, 2012,  members of the National Council on Problem Gambling elected five people to the Board of Directors.  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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