The Gambling Recovery Information Network (GRIN), an initiative developed by The Massachusetts Council on Gaming and Health (MACGH) and Betknowmore UK, a pioneer in peer-led gambling recovery services, has established a new comprehensive support pathway. Working with Birches Health, a leading provider of evidence-based treatment for individuals experiencing gambling disorders, the three partners will launch a telehealth peer support service that will be offered across the Commonwealth beginning July 1, 2025. This marks the first time that telehealth peer recovery treatment services for gambling will be available in Massachusetts.
Now a new gambling bill could become law without consulting the community
October 16, 2026
MACGH CEO Marlene Warner is raising an important concern about the proposal to introduce HHR machines in Massachusetts: gambling shouldn’t expand without the player health protections to match.
