Category: News
The dangers of sports betting
February 15, 2024
Mary Drexler, the program director for the Center of Excellence on Problem Gambling at the University of Maryland School of Medicine, joined FOX45 News to ...
Sports betting boom fuels concerns over problem gambling – 60 Minutes
February 15, 2024
There’s been a surge of young problem gamblers since sports betting was legalized. An addiction therapist warns AI-powered sports betting has spurred a public health ...
Visit Us at the 15th Annual B’More Healthy Expo
February 6, 2024
Stop by our booth, this Saturday, February 10th, 2024 (10AM- 4PM), at the 15th Annual B'More Healthy Expo at the Baltimore Convention Center !
See Us at Baltimore Orioles Birdland Caravan Events
January 26, 2024
The Center is Sponsoring and Promoting Responsible Gambling at many of the Baltimore Orioles Birdland Caravan events. On January 25th,26th, & 27th, the Center will ...
MDCEPG 2023 Youth Needs Assessment Released
January 19, 2024
The goal is to compile quantitative and qualitative data into one document to use as a guide in creating a strategic plan for problem gambling ...
Introduction of the Gambling addiction Recovery, Investment, and Treatment (GRIT) Act
January 12, 2024
Today marks a significant milestone in the fight against gambling addiction, as U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal of Connecticut and U.S. Representative Andrea Salinas of Oregon ...
Maryland Center Promotes Education, Help For Problem Gambling
December 12, 2023
Stan “The Fan” Charles talks with Mary Drexler, MSW, of the Maryland Center of Excellence on Problem Gambling about their work to educate Marylanders on ...
Prevention Grants
August 29, 2023
The Center offers a problem gambling prevention grant program to organizations who wish to integrate problem gambling prevention strategies into their current scope of work. ...
10th Anniversary Conference on Problem Gambling
April 10, 2023
Save the Date: Friday, June 16, 2023. We are excited to invite you to save the date for our 10th Anniversary Conference on Problem Gambling. ...
FY21 Problem Gambling Training Launched
August 31, 2020
The Maryland Center of Excellence on Problem Gambling is committed to build the capacity of mental health, substance use and other health care and prevention ...