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National Council on Problem Gambling Celebrates Senate Action on Military Gambling Addiction Research
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Senate Appropriations Committee today approved a key provision in the FY26 Senate Defense Appropriations Bill that...
The military faces a gambling addiction crisis. We’ve lived it – on both sides.
By Dave Yeager and Rich Taylor One of us developed a gambling addiction while serving on active duty. The other now...
National Council on Problem Gambling Supports Reintroduction of GRIT Act to Address Gambling Addiction
Washington, D.C. – The National Council on Problem Gambling (NCPG) strongly supports the reintroduction of the Gambling addiction Recovery, Investment,...
NCPG Testimony for United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary
Keith S. Whyte, Executive Director of the National Council on Problem Gambling, submitted the following testimony to the United States...
NCPG Statement on the SAFE Bet Act
The National Council on Problem Gambling (NCPG) maintains its neutral position on legalized gambling and, accordingly, neither supports nor opposes...
States That Considered Sports Betting in 2024
Almost all state legislatures have wrapped up their 2024 legislative sessions. For the first time since PASPA was overturned in...
Making an Impact: A Stakeholder’s Guide to Engaging in Problem Gambling Advocacy Year-Round
As stakeholders in the mission to combat gambling-related harm, your role extends far beyond NCPG’s annual Problem Gambling Advocacy Day....
The Power of Problem Gambling Advocacy Day
Problem Gambling Advocacy Day, an annual event hosted by the National Council on Problem Gambling (NCPG), is an important opportunity...
Advocating for GRIT: NCPG’s Vision for Federal Funding to Tackle Gambling Addiction
The National Council on Problem Gambling has long believed that anyone who profits from gambling has an ethical and economic...
States That Considered Sports Betting in 2023
Almost all state legislatures have wrapped up their 2023 legislative sessions. Three states, Vermont, North Carolina, and Kentucky, legalized sports...