CT Lottery Supports National Problem Gambling Awareness Month - March 2018 with the Message: “Have the Conversation.”
Consistent with its ongoing commitment to responsible gambling, the CT
Lottery is supporting Problem Gambling Awareness Month, March 2018.
Partnering with the National Council on Problem Gambling and in
conjunction with other industry stakeholders, the CT Lottery is
spearheading initiatives designed to raise awareness of problem gambling
and help foster discussions about prevention, identification, treatment
and recovery. http://www.ccpg.org/
To join the conversation
about gambling responsibly, share the CT Lottery's "Have the
Conversation" message on Facebook and Twitter #HaveTheConvo.
Every
day during the month of March, the CT Lottery will display responsible
gambling messages through various mediums; TV, radio, licensed CT
Lottery retailer’s terminals, social media, physical displays, employee
and retailer training. Retailers will also be able to distribute
Responsible Gambling resource information to players with a seamless
feature on their terminals as well as with a GameSense brochure.
“Gambling
problems can affect the entire family, which means we all have a
critical role to play in addressing gambling addiction—by having the
conversation,” said Chelsea Turner, Interim President and CEO of the CT
Lottery. “Family members can ‘have the conversation’ with those who
show signs of gambling disorders. Individuals who find that gambling is
causing negative consequences in their life can also ‘have the
conversation’ with gambling helplines, which can direct them to valuable
resources.”
If you or someone you know has a gambling problem,
call the Problem Gambling Helpline at 1-888-789-7777, a free, 24-hour
service established for the purpose of obtaining information, support
and referrals to persons impacted by problem gambling.
The CT
Lottery’s commitment to responsible gambling is reflected in various
corporate responsibility initiatives. The Lottery’s efforts to support
responsible gambling include:
• Participating in the annual
holiday responsible gambling campaign sponsored by the National Council
on Problem Gambling and the International Centre for Youth Gambling
Problems and High Risk Behaviors at McGill University.
- Reminding
educators and parents of the impact that gambling problems can have on
families, through messages placed in the Connecticut Association of
Boards of Education (CABE) Journal and Connecticut Parent Magazine.
- Encouraging
increased awareness of Lottery retailers through an online Retailer
Responsible Gambling Quiz, as well as a training video, for which the CT
Lottery was recognized at the North American Association of State and
Provincial Lotteries (NASPL) Annual Conference and Trade Show.
- Publicizing
responsible gambling information in the CT Lottery's newsletter
“Chatter that Matters™” for which it won an award at the North American
Association of State and Provincial Lotteries (NASPL) Annual Conference
and Trade Show.
The CT Lottery’s support of Problem Gambling
Awareness Month (PGAM) this year will include a variety of marketing and
promotional public service ads to increase awareness. Materials will
be available in-store, on its website, and on the CT Lottery’s social
media sites.
Since 1996, the Lottery has provided $32,673,000 to
the Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services Chronic Gamblers
Treatment and Rehabilitation Fund. In fiscal year 2016, the CT Lottery
contributed $2.3 million to the fund. The Lottery also contributes
resources above and beyond this statutory requirement.
The CT
Lottery is also a proud partner in the CT Partnership for Responsible
Gambling and the Gambling Awareness for All of Connecticut.
For more information, visit CTLOTTERY.ORG and click on “Corporate Responsibility.