A Joint Individual Member is someone who is a member of their state’s Affiliate council as well as a member of the National Council on Problem Gambling, and receives membership benefits from both organizations at significant savings.  In order to join as an Affiliate Member, your state must have an Affiliate Council with a membership program. To check, view our state map.  The states in bold have Affiliates and contact information is provided on the same page.  Please contact the Affiliate to ask about their membership program.

If your state has an Affiliate, please contact them and ask how to become a member of their council first.  Then they will assist you with the next step of becoming a Joint Member; usually you will make one payment to the Affiliate Council but complete two applications – one for Affiliate membership and one for National membership – or a joint membership form.

Then we will be happy to welcome you as an Individual Member of the National Council!  Membership in an Affiliate Council is not required to join the National Council.

Check with your state Affiliate Council regarding membership renewal policies for the Affiliate.  For the National Council, your membership will run twelve months from the date we receive your application and payment from the Affiliate Council.  Thereafter, your renewal will be due at the same time each year and your membership term will be for the same twelve-month period, even if we receive payment before or after the actual due date. This system helps members maintain your eligibility for seats on our Board because your membership has a three-month grace period before it lapses.

Since your Joint Membership is through your state Affiliate Council, you must renew through them and in turn, they will process your renewal dues for the National Council.  Memberships that have lapsed for more than three months will have a new start date and the one-year ‘clock’ for eligibility will start over as well.