Category: News
Introduction of the Gambling addiction Recovery, Investment, and Treatment (GRIT) Act
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
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
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
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
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 ...
Providers/Private Practitioners Can Be Reimbursed for Problem Gambling Services
The Maryland Department of Health Behavioral Health Administration, in collaboration with Optum Maryland, will reimburse Maryland providers and private practitioners for providing problem gambling services ...
2019 Jeffrey M. Beck Scholarship
Honoring a Maryland Clinician for their Commitment and Passion in Providing Gambling Disorder Treatment to Individuals and their Families Overview Jeffrey (Jeff) M. Beck held the ...
Supreme Court’s Decision on Sports Betting
Murphy v. National Collegiate Athletic Association The Supreme Court’s Decision on Sports Betting in the United States: The Federal Government May Not Force States to ...
The Gambling Connection to Opiate Use: Personal Experiences
This new short documentary explores the growing underlying problem of gambling addiction among opiate users. Filmed at a Methadone clinic in Baltimore, Maryland, it captures ...
Hero Worship and Gambling
Americans have long had “love affairs” with heroes. We want people we can admire and root for, people we believe can be role models. In ...
