Industry
February 13, 2026
NGCB Issues Important Notices About Surveillance and Gambling Help Lines
The Nevada Gaming Control Board (NGCB) issued a notice this week to the state’s casino operators, encouraging them to inform customers about the updated contact numbers for the National Council on Problem Gambling (NCPG) helpline. These numbers include 1-800-MY-RESET, 1-800-522-4700, and1-800-GAMBLER. NGCB Requires Casinos to Display NCPG Helpline Number According to the notice, each licensee […]
Prediction Markets
February 11, 2026
NCPG Asks Prediction Markets to Highlight National Gambling Helpline
The National Council on Problem Gambling (NCPG) has asked prediction market operators who serve US customers to highlight the National Problem Gambling Helpline. The NCPG warns that these platforms carry risks like traditional betting products. Prediction Market Growth Raises Gambling Harm Concerns, NCPG Warns On February 9, the nonprofit’s board of directors passed a resolution. […]
Industry
January 30, 2026
NCPG Launches New National Gambling Support Line
The National Council on Problem Gambling (NCPG) has started using a new nationwide helpline number, 1-800-MY-RESET, to make support for gambling-related problems easier to access and remember. People across the United States can now call this number at any time to get professional help with gambling issues. Updated National Gambling Helpline Aims to Break Barriers […]
Casino
November 5, 2025
Dispute Over 1-800-GAMBLER Hotline Deepens
The long-running 1-800-GAMBLER hotline, which has become a critical resource for people struggling with problem gambling, is at the center of a dispute over who should operate it and how much data call centers should be collecting from people who reach out for help. The Data Collection Survey Issue The number has belonged to the […]
Legal
September 23, 2025
NCPG to Appeal Decision Requiring it to Relinquish Control of the 1-800-GAMBLER Helpline
The National Council on Problem Gambling (NCPG) has released a statement related to Monday’s National Problem Gambling Helpline court ruling. NCPG Loses Control of the National Problem Gambling Helpline On Monday, the NCPG suffered what could turn out to be a huge loss for both the organization and all struggling gamblers in America. Despite the […]
Casino
August 25, 2025
1-800-GAMBLER Helpline, Up and Running Despite Conflict
Last month, we reported on the national problem gambling helpline being at risk of no longer offering access to much-needed support because of a legal disagreement between the Council on Compulsive Gambling of New Jersey (CCGNJ) and the National Council on Problem Gambling (NCPG). Despite the back-and-forth, CCGNJ insists the 1-800-GAMBLER hotline that’s been around […]
Industry
July 21, 2025
NCPG Suggests Americans Gamble Less, More Responsibly
The National Council on Problem Gambling has released new research into gambling behavior that may suggest that risky gambling is down over the past several years, and aligned with numbers from 2018, while more Americans have access to regulated gambling products, but fewer seem to be betting in the first place. NCPG Sees Decrease in […]
Industry
July 18, 2025
America’s Problem Gambling Helpline Is in Peril Due to Legal Dispute
A legal dispute in America is putting the national problem gambling helpline in peril, threatening access to support for those who need it the most. The conflict is caused by a significant disagreement between the Council on Compulsive Gambling of New Jersey (CCGNJ) and the National Council on Problem Gambling (NCPG). The 1-800-GAMBLER Helpline Is […]
Industry
May 22, 2025
National Council on Problem Gambling Awards 5 Organizations with Agility Grants
The National Council on Problem Gambling (NCPG) announced it is awarding $192,000 in Agility Grant funding to five organizations as part of the Spring 2025 grant cycle. National Council on Problem Gambling Announces Agility Grant Recipients With this, the NCPG marks its seventh funding round since its 2022 launch. The Agility Grants program remains the […]
Casino
May 20, 2025
Caesars Foundation Contributes $200K Grant to ICRG
Caesars Foundation, the charity arm of the gaming & hospitality company, has allocated another $200,000 grant to the International Center for Responsible Gaming. The money will be used to further support research and education programs that ultimately seek to reduce gambling-related harm while also improving and strengthening existing safeguards. ICRG Receives Extra Funding to Spearhead […]
