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Casino Control Commission backs Problem Gambling Awareness Month, hears testimony on outreach and self‑exclusion
Summary
The New Jersey Casino Control Commission unanimously adopted a resolution supporting Gov. Murphy’s designation of March as Problem Gambling Awareness Month and heard testimony from the Council on Compulsive Gambling, the casino industry and the Division of Gaming Enforcement on prevention, self‑exclusion and outreach efforts.
The New Jersey Casino Control Commission on March 11 adopted a resolution expressing support for Problem Gambling Awareness Month and commended the Council on Compulsive Gambling of New Jersey and state enforcement efforts to expand treatment and prevention.
The resolution, presented by commission staff, affirms that problem gambling is a "significant public health issue" with social and economic costs and memorializes the commission's appreciation for programs such as the state’s self‑exclusion system and the 24‑hour helpline.
Luis Del Orbo, executive director of the Council on Compulsive Gambling of New Jersey, told the…
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