Source: Oregon Lottery (OR)
Oregon Lottery said it is focusing on problem gambling awareness during March. The state’s helpline received 2,765 calls and 200 chats and texts in 2023, while one per cent of lottery profits has funded prevention and treatment services since 1992.
The outreach directs Oregon players to support services and reports recent demand for assistance.
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Half of US parents with children aged 6 to 17 have spoken to them about the risks of gambling, according to a National Council on Problem Gambling poll. A further 40% plan to do so and 9% do not intend to raise the subject, the NCPG said. The Harris Poll surveyed 2,020 US adults online between 6 and 8 October 2026.
Half of US parents with children aged 6 to 17 have spoken to them about the risks of gambling, according to a poll by the National Council on Problem Gambling (NCPG). A further 40% have not yet held the conversation but plan to, while 9% said they do not intend to raise the subject with their children, the NCPG said.
The Massachusetts Department of Public Health's Office of Problem Gambling Services has launched a mobile app to help people who are not yet ready for clinical treatment begin changing their gambling habits. Users can complete daily check-ins, track progress and access training and support courses. The app is intended to complement, not replace, traditional services, and the launch comes shortly before the American football season, when betting volumes typically rise.
The National Association of Administrators for Disordered Gambling Services reported that US state funding for problem gambling services reached $188 million in FY2025. Its study estimated this equated to $75 per person with gambling disorder, compared with $919 per person for substance use disorders; it said about $43 million intended for gambling services went elsewhere because of procurement delays, contracting timelines, workforce shortages and programme start-up activity.
The NBA and WNBA launched a campaign ahead of the 2026 season to educate young adults about risks linked to sports betting and prediction markets. The associations will work with the National Council on Problem Gambling.
Reportedly, the NGCB has given preliminary approval to a proposed amendment removing references to the National Council on Problem Gambling from a Nevada gaming regulation. The proposal follows the Nevada Council on Problem Gambling’s decision roughly two months earlier to end ties with the national organisation over its Kalshi partnership.
A revision to Regulation 5.170(2) received initial approval from the Nevada Gaming Control Board (NGCB). Under the change, the regulation would no longer mention the National Council on Problem Gambling (NCPG), and problem-gambling help information would point to a Nevada nonprofit organisation instead. The NGCB approved the revision during a Wednesday workshop, and it formed part of 12 pages of proposed regulatory changes and removals of outdated regulations. The Nevada Gaming Commission is due to take up the proposals on 22 October.