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Each year the National Council on Problem Gambling honors individuals and organizations from across the US and the world for their work on problem gambling and responsible gambling with our National Awards, including both Lifetime Awards and Annual Awards.
Please visit the NCPG AWARD HISTORY page to for a list of past award recipients.
The NCPG Committee Members are responsible for serving as judges for the NCPG National Awards on a yearly basis. To ensure a fair and in-depth understanding of each award and its related content area, judging assignments are segmented by award type. For example, the Communications Committee will score the entries of the communications-related awards.
Once the nomination period closes, judges will review and score the entries that are submitted within their assigned categories. In cases where there are close or tied scores, entries will proceed to a second round of judging, which the Awards Committee conducts. For Lifetime Awards categories, the NCPG Board of Directors will serve as judges for the second scoring round.
All judging and scoring are done individually. Nominations are scored based on their ability to meet the outlined criteria and the effectiveness and execution of the work completed by the nominee. Nominations are not compared or judged against each other but are evaluated solely based on their own merit.
Judges who are either a nominator or nominee in a particular category must abstain from scoring all entries in that category to maintain fairness and impartiality throughout the judging process.
Named for Monsignor Joseph Dunne, the founder of the National Council on Problem Gambling, the Monsignor Joseph Dunne Lifetime Award for Advocacy is bestowed to an exceptional individual who has advocated for those impacted by problem gambling for at least 20 years. A maximum of one Monsignor Joseph Dunne Lifetime Award for Advocacy may be awarded each year.
The Monsignor Joseph Dunne Lifetime Award for Advocacy recognizes a career dedicated to improving the lives of people affected by problem gambling through advocacy, research, training, or public awareness.
The recipient of the Monsignor Joseph Dunne Lifetime Award for Advocacy will be invited to make a special presentation at the next National Conference on Gambling Addiction & Responsible Gambling. This presentation is intended to continue to honor and highlight the lifetime contribution of the award recipient.
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Named for Dr. Robert Custer, a pioneer in the problem gambling field, the Dr. Robert Custer Lifetime Award for Direct Service is bestowed to an exceptional individual who has provided at least 20 years of direct service to those impacted by problem gambling. A maximum of one Dr. Robert Custer Lifetime Award for Direct Service may be awarded each year.
The Dr. Robert Custer Lifetime Award for Direct Service honors a person for exceptional long-standing achievement in providing services to people affected by problem gambling. Direct service is defined as prevention, direct awareness outreach, treatment/counseling, helpline work and other related activities.
The recipient of the Dr. Robert Custer Lifetime Award for Direct Service will be invited to make a special presentation at the next National Conference on Gambling Addiction & Responsible Gambling. This presentation is intended to continue to honor and highlight the lifetime contribution of the award recipient.
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The Lifetime Research Award is bestowed to an exceptional individual who has dedicated at least 20 years of their career to problem gambling research. A maximum of one Lifetime Research Award may be awarded each year.
The Lifetime Research Award recognizes exceptional and long-standing achievements in the field of problem gambling research. Problem gambling research is the deliberate scientific study that fosters the prevention and treatment of problem gambling.
The recipient of the Lifetime Research Award will be invited to make a special presentation at the next National Conference on Gambling Addiction & Responsible Gambling. This presentation is intended to continue to honor and highlight the lifetime contribution of the award recipient.
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Named for Don Hulen, dedicated problem gambling advocate, founder of the Arizona Council on Compulsive Gambling and longtime NCPG Board member, the Don Hulen Annual Award for Advocacy recognizes exceptional advocacy work to improve the lives of those affected by problem gambling.
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Named for Joanna Franklin, an outstanding counselor, trainer, and advocate who helped establish the NCGC credential and the International Gambling Counselor Certification Board (IGCCB), the Joanna Franklin Annual Award for Direct Service recognizes achievement in the direct provision of services to people affected by problem gambling. Direct service is defined as prevention, direct awareness outreach, treatment/counseling, helpline work and other related activities.
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Named for Jim Wuelfing, a well-known national trainer and advocate for problem gambling prevention, the Jim Wuelfing Annual Award for Prevention recognizes achievement for advocacy, development, integration, outreach, research, or training in problem gambling prevention.
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Named for Jeffrey Beck, an inspirational leader in the problem gambling recovery field, the Jeffrey M. Beck Recovery Ambassador Award recognizes a person in recovery who is active with NCPG and offers their personal experience with problem gambling addiction and recovery from in the same spirit that Jeff did – with warmth, understanding and kindness.
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Named for Don Feeney, a responsible gambling pioneer dedicated to removing barriers between the gambling industry and those working in the problem gambling treatment and advocacy arenas, the Don Feeney Award for Responsible Gambling Excellence recognizes achievement for exceptional responsible gambling work executed by an employee of the gambling industry.
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Named for Denise Phillips, a gambling treatment provider and strong advocate for community outreach, the Denise Phillips Community Outreach and Multicultural Wellness Award recognizes outstanding public awareness efforts in marginalized communities or communities of color.
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The Annual Research Award recognizes an outstanding, original peer-reviewed research article on problem gambling.
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The Outstanding Master’s Thesis Award recognizes an outstanding master’s thesis on a problem gambling-related topic.
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Named for Dr. Durand Jacobs, who exhibited a lifelong commitment to mentoring students, the Dr. Durand Jacobs Dissertation Award recognizes an outstanding dissertation on a problem gambling-related topic.
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The Service Awards recognizes outstanding volunteer contributions to the National Council on Problem Gambling.
Current members of the NCPG Board of Directors are not eligible for this award.
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The Media Award recognizes outstanding original reporting by a news organization on a problem gambling-related topic.
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The Gift Responsibly Campaign Award recognizes outstanding public awareness material prepared by a Lottery to promote the responsible purchase of lottery products during the holiday season in support of the NCPG Gift Responsibly Campaign.
Only one nomination per organization may be submitted in this category.
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The Corporate Social Responsibility Award recognizes an organization’s outstanding commitment to social responsibility as it relates to problem gambling.
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The Affiliate Public Awareness Award recognizes an outstanding original public awareness campaign that has increased awareness of problem gambling prepared by an NCPG Affiliate.
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The Corporate Public Awareness Award recognizes an outstanding original public awareness campaign that has increased awareness of problem gambling.
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The Affiliate Website Award recognizes an outstanding website that has increased awareness of problem gambling prepared by an NCPG Affiliate.
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The Corporate Website Award recognizes an outstanding website that has increased awareness of problem gambling.
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The Affiliate Multicultural Communications Award recognizes an outstanding multicultural outreach campaign that has increased awareness of problem gambling using integrated communication channels prepared by an NCPG Affiliate.
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The Corporate Multicultural Communications Award recognizes an outstanding multicultural outreach campaign that has increased awareness of problem gambling using integrated communication channels.
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The Affiliate Newsletter Award recognizes an outstanding problem gambling-related newsletter prepared by an NCPG Affiliate.
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The Corporate Newsletter Award recognizes an outstanding problem gambling-related newsletter.
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The Affiliate People’s Choice Award recognizes an outstanding print problem gambling or responsible gambling-related awareness message prepared by an NCPG Affiliate.
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The Corporate People’s Choice Award recognizes an outstanding print problem gambling or responsible gambling-related awareness message.
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