FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: March 8, 2022
CONTACT: Jennifer Kruse, 407-865-6200
SANFORD, FL: March is National Problem Gambling Awareness Month (PGAM) in the United States, an annual event that increases public awareness about problem gambling, and the availability of prevention, treatment, and recovery services. Another emphasis is to encourage healthcare providers…
SANFORD, Fla. — Football’s big game is this Sunday, February 13th, and millions of Americans are gearing up to watch who is going to be the victor on the playing field and in the betting arena. According to Jennifer Kruse, Executive Director of the Florida Council on Compulsive Gambling, “While…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: September 20, 2021
CONTACT: Jennifer Kruse, (407) 865-6200
As technology changes how we gamble, support programs offered for those with gambling problems are also evolving with new and innovative solutions.
SANFORD, Fla. — The Florida Council on Compulsive Gambling (FCCG) is launching a new, no-cost Online Program…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: February 3, 2021
CONTACT: Jennifer Kruse, (407) 865-6200
Calls for Problem Gambling Help Expected to Rise for Super Bowl LV Amid the COVID-19 Pandemic
Sanford, FL: The Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Kansas City Chiefs are meeting at Super Bowl LV this Sunday, February 7, 2021, for the…
Sanford, FL: Today, the Florida Council on Compulsive Gambling (FCCG) is joining the National Holiday Lottery Responsible Gambling Campaign to raise awareness about the risks of gifting lottery tickets to minors during the holidays and to encourage parents and others to choose safer gifts.
According to Jennifer Kruse, FCCG’s Executive…
Sanford, FL: Today, the Florida Council on Compulsive Gambling (FCCG) released its FY 2019-2020 Annual Report of its statewide 24-hour Problem Gambling Confidential and Multilingual HelpLine (888-ADMIT-IT), which revealed important findings, some of which present significant implications.
During this past fiscal year (July 1, 2019 to June 30, 2020), the…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: May 26, 2020
CONTACT: Jennifer Kruse, Executive Director, Florida Council on Compulsive Gambling
(407) 865-6200, gamblinghelp.org
Florida’s 888-ADMIT-IT Problem Gambling HelpLine Data Reveals Callers in Crisis Amid COVID-19 Pandemic
Sanford, FL: As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to reshape life as we had once known it, closures…
Today the Florida Council on Compulsive Gambling (FCCG) and Seminole Gaming advised Floridians to Keep Gambling Fun! Don’t Let Problem Gambling Affect Your Shot: Rebound with Florida’s Problem Gambling HelpLine, 888-ADMIT-IT during National Problem Gambling Awareness Month. Gearing up for the one-month launch on March 1st, Problem Gambling Awareness Month…
Today, the Florida Council on Compulsive Gambling (FCCG) joined forces with the National Council on Problem Gambling and the International Center for Youth Gambling Problems and High-Risk Behaviors at McGill University, to urge parents and others to take the time to select meaningful holiday gifts and stocking stuffers for kids,…
The Florida Council on Compulsive Gambling (FCCG) joins the National Council on Problem Gambling and the International Centre for Youth Gambling Problems and High-Risk Behaviors at McGill University in raising awareness regarding the risks of underage lottery play during the holiday season.
Today, the Florida Council on Compulsive Gambling is…
