December 2020

Dec 9, 2020 | Newsletter

Scratch and Win Games Aren’t for Kids – Gratitude-filled crisp fall days that lead into the anticipation of holiday cookies, twinkling lights, and gift giving is what I live for. This is most definitely one of my most favorite times of the year. However, I do...

Press Release: PROBLEM AND RESPONSIBLE GAMBLING ORGANIZATION EXPANDS INTO VIDEO GAMING

Sep 14, 2020 | News

For Immediate Release: September 14, 2020 Media Contact: Phil Sherwood Director of Communications & Marketing Cell: 857.246.9586 psherwood@maccg.org   PROBLEM AND RESPONSIBLE GAMBLING ORGANIZATION EXPANDS INTO VIDEO GAMING Gaming Health Specialist Certificate...

Press Release: National Leader in Problem & Responsible Gambling to Expand into Video Gaming

Sep 10, 2020 | News

For Immediate Release: September 10, 2020 Media Contact: Phil Sherwood Director of Communications & Marketing Cell: 857.246.9586 psherwood@maccg.org   National Leader in Problem & Responsible Gambling to Expand into Video Gaming Addiction   What:...

Press Release: MPRG Responds to Urgent COVID19 Need with Call for Food Donations to Local Communities in Global Day of Giving

May 5, 2020 | News

For Immediate Release: May  5, 2020 Media Contact: Phil Sherwood Director of Communications & Marketing Cell: 857.246.9586 psherwood@maccg.org   Boston – The Massachusetts Partnership on Responsible Gambling (MPRG) is responding to the needs of surrounding...

Press Release: The Massachusetts Council on Gaming and Health Announces New Board Member

Feb 14, 2020 | News

For Immediate Release: February 13, 2020 Media Contact: Phil Sherwood Director of Communications & Marketing Cell: 857.246.9586 psherwood@maccg.org   Reading, MA – The Massachusetts Council on Gaming and Health (Mass. Council) announces the appointment of a...

Press Release: Keep Kids Out of Super Bowl Betting Exposing Children to Sports Betting Could Set the Stage for Addiction

Jan 31, 2020 | News

For Immediate Release: January 31, 2020 Media Contact: Phil Sherwood Director of Communications & Marketing Cell: 857.246.9586 psherwood@maccg.org   Boston, MA – The Mass. Council on Compulsive Gambling (Mass. Council) is encouraging parents to think twice...

Four Directions 2019: Current Conditions on Currencies, Controversies & Convergence in Gaming & Gambling

Oct 3, 2019 | Gambling Disorders

Four Directions Conference 2019 | Julie Hynes, MA, CPS Welcome! The slide deck and associated references from this presentation are below. 2019_ECPG-4-Directions-Hynes-Current-Conditions-Gaming-Gambling-web1     Please feel free to reach out anytime to Julie...

CGNJ Statewide Conference 2019 – Leveling Up How We Define & Address Gaming & Gambling

Sep 27, 2019 | Gambling Disorders

Council on Compulsive Gambling of NJ Statewide Conference 2019 Welcome! The slide decks will be made available here the afternoon of September 27, 2019 “‘Leveling Up’ in How We Define & Address Gaming & Gambling” – Julie Hynes...

Tools of Recovery: Relapse Prevention

Sep 10, 2019 | Uncategorized

By: Jodie Nealley, Outreach and Recovery Support Coordinator There are many tools someone in recovery from gambling can have in their recovery tool box.  An understanding of relapse prevention, and the development of a relapse prevention plan is among these tools and...

Screening Needed to Identify Gambling Addiction

Aug 21, 2019 | Uncategorized

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...