This is expected to happen in late October, allowing people to print out a special piece of paper consisting of more information about support and treatment programs. Ohio will be the second state to take such a step to solve the gambling problem.
The Ohio Problem Gambling Network (PGNO) provides free 24-hour compulsive gamblers with the goal of dealing with problems efficiently. Just a year ago, Ohio was reported as one of the states with the highest percentage of problem gamblers in the country. This was a shocking revelation for state officials who needed to introduce effective ways to cope with the growing gambling "pandemic" across the state.
The mistake is to give players a phone number that can help gamblers around the clock. The Lottery announced that this approach is prudent enough to win the trust of gamblers, takes the first step in fighting the gambling problem, and, more precisely, urges them to admit that they have a problem. Spokesman Danielle Frizzzi-Babb added that the hotline number will also be visible on the machine.
Curious information about the Ohio Lottery
The Ohio Lottery is reported to be the first to propose such a gambler-friendly scheme. So it's not surprising that we won an award for the public campaign "Be the 95 percent." The campaign was initiated by the Ohio Lottery Commission for responsible gambling, a joint venture of the Ohio Lottery Commission, the Ohio Casino Control Commission, the Ohio Department of mental health and addiction services, and the Ohio Race Commission. The campaign's name is inspired by the percentage of people who gamble responsibly. Apart from this campaign, the Ohio Lottery was voluntarily raising funds for educational programs at Wright State University Medical College. Next summer, Cleveland will host the 32nd National Conference on Problem Gambling.
conclusion
The anti-gambling addiction campaign is designed in response to growing concerns about social ills that gambling can cause. Countries around the world where the casino industry has been legalized are trying to introduce an appropriate problem gambling framework. Some countries, such as Japan, are introducing too strict regulations, which could have the opposite effect of expectations or even damage the gambling industry itself.
