September is now Responsible Gaming Education Month. Here’s six ways to support safe, healthy play year-round.
For 40 years, The Massachusetts Council on Gaming and Health (MACGH) has focused on reducing the impacts of gambling disorder and advocating for responsible gambling practices. This year, in partnership with the MA Gaming Commission, Encore Boston Harbor, MGM-Springfield, Plainridge Park Casino and the American Gaming Association (AGA), we have elevated this commitment to player […]
Fighting the urges. Donna’s story.
In our new Tell Your Story series, we’ll be featuring stories of those who have experienced or have been impacted by problem gambling. Trigger warning: Suicide Fighting the urges. Donna’s story. You learn how to lie well when you struggle with gambling. Until you get caught, that is. For me, that was a Thursday morning. […]
Joining the journey. Will’s story.
In our new Tell Your Story series, we’ll be featuring stories of those who have experienced or have been impacted by problem gambling. Joining the journey. Will’s story. To my 10-year-old eyes, Foxwoods Resort Casino was majestic. I remember visiting after it opened. Walking in, you saw a statue of a Native American man pointing […]
SportsHandle: For Responsible Gambling Advocates, College Is Tough To Get Into
For Responsible Gambling Advocates, College Is Tough to Get Into Former sports betting addict has made it his mission to reach an elusive demographic. By Mike Seely Patrick Chester attended his first University of Washington football game at the age of 5. When he was 9, his parents divorced, and he remembers his dad would […]
WPKZ 105.3 FM/1280 AM Fitchburg: Marlene Warner on The Sherman Show
WPKZ 105.3 FM/1280 AM Fitchburg: Marlene Warner on The Sherman Show Executive Director Marlene Warner spoke to Sherman Whitman on The K-Zone 106.3 FM/1280 AM Fitchburg on the consumer protections in place for casino patrons – and how sports betting can adopt similar guidelines.
The Salem News: Salem advocate honored for work in problem gambling
Salem advocate honored for work in problem gambling Boston, MA — Marlene Warner, a 20-year resident of Salem, Massachusetts, received the Monsignor Joseph Dunne Lifetime Award for Advocacy at the National Council on Problem Gambling’s (NCPG) 36th Annual Conference held in the Boston Seaport. The national achievement is given to an individual who has dedicated […]
GBH Greater Boston: How will sport betting work in Massachusetts? (VIDEO)
How will sports betting work in Massachusetts? By Alexi Cohan Sports fans across Massachusetts are gearing up to place bets on their favorite teams and players after the recent passage of a sports betting bill. The bill is still sitting with Gov. Charlie Baker, but experts predict Massachusetts residents could be placing bets as soon […]
CBS Boston: Massachusetts sports gambling bill awaits Gov. Baker’s signature (VIDEO)
Massachusetts sports gambling bill awaits Gov. Baker’s signature. PlayWell MA Supervisor Ray Fluette was interviewed by CBS Boston’s Louisa Moller on the potential increased demand for support services with the pending legalization of sports betting.
NBC 10 Boston: Sports Betting Nears Legalization in Mass. (VIDEO)
NBC 10 Boston: Sports Betting Nears Legalization in Mass. “I always say that no bookie has ever called me in need of help for their patrons. And now, we will have an opportunity to help those folks.” Check out MACGH Executive Director Marlene Warner’s interview with NBC 10 Boston’s Katie Brace.
Boston Herald: Place your bets! Sports betting passes, heads to governor’s desk
Boston Herald: Place your bets! Sports betting passes, heads to governor’s desk By Matthew Medsger It’s a good day for gambling in Massachusetts. “I’m incredibly proud that today, and after years of House-led efforts to authorize legal sports wagering in Massachusetts, the Legislature has acted to bring the immense economic benefits of a legal sports […]