August 2019 - The Massachusetts Council on Gaming and Health

Screening Needed to Identify Gambling Addiction

By Odessa Dwarika (As Printed in “The Provider”, Vol. 40 – No. 7, Summer 2019 Newspaper, The Providers’ Council) Encore, one of the biggest casinos in the world, has become the third in the Commonwealth. Meanwhile, the state Legislature is also considering going all-in on the expansion of sports betting and online gambling – and […]

MACGH Mission Statement
The Massachusetts Council on Gaming and Health (MACGH) is a statewide nonprofit agency that promotes public health by mitigating the negative personal and community impacts of gambling and gaming.

We accomplish our mission through training and education, federal and state advocacy, research and gaming play information, and prevention and recovery programs. We serve individuals who game and gamble and their loved ones. Since its inception in 1983, the Mass. The Council has taken a neutral stance on legal gambling and gaming and worked with key stakeholders such as gaming operators, vendors, regulators, clinicians, people in recovery, and other community-based agencies.

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