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for Anyone wanting help for a gambling problem
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No Cost Training, Webinars & Resources
Reimbursement available for providers
No Cost Treatment
for gambling problems at no cost to Maryland residents
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All persons on the road to recovery need the support of others.
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PROBLEM GAMBLING IS ON THE RISE IN MARYLAND.
Sports Betting in Maryland

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Winning a bet should not be more important than cheering on your hometown team with your friends and family. Learn how to recognize the risks…

Public Awareness Campaigns

Recent News

12th Annual Conference on Problem Gambling
Save the Date: Friday, June 13, 2024. We are excited to invite you to save the date for our 12th…
Other states have tackled youth gambling. Why hasn’t Maryland?
Maryland is lagging behind as youth gambling rises, while neighboring states implement education programs to combat the issue. Legislative delays…
Expert Weighs in on increased sports gambling addiction nationwide
Dr. Christopher Welsh, Medical Director of our Maryland Center of Excellence on Problem Gambling, joined FOX-45 Morning News to discuss…

Upcoming Provider Training

TypeTitleDateTimeCEUsView
training iconPrinciples and Paradigms of Gambling Disorder: Discover the who, what, when, where, why, and how?Thursday, March 20, 20258:30AM-3:30PM6Details
training iconThe Impact of Problem Gambling on FamiliesMonday, March 24, 202512PM-1PM1Details
Thursday, March 20, 2025
Principles and Paradigms of Gambling Disorder: Discover the who, what, when, where, why, and how?
8:30AM-3:30PM
CEU: 6
Monday, March 24, 2025
The Impact of Problem Gambling on Families
12PM-1PM
CEU: 1
gambling research

Gambling Research

Develop a greater understanding of gambling behaviors, impacts of gambling on the population, and identification of evidence-based approaches to mitigate harmful impacts of gambling.

WHO WE ARE

The Maryland Center of Excellence on Problem Gambling (the Center) is a program of the University of Maryland School of Medicine and funded by the Maryland Department of Health’s Behavioral Health Administration. The Center promotes healthy and informed choices regarding gambling and problem gambling through public awareness, training and education, prevention, technical assistance to the behavioral health care system, peer recovery support, research and public policy. It does so by working closely with appropriate state stakeholders and bringing together experts from a variety of disciplines including psychiatry, medicine, epidemiology, social work, law and others.