MNAPG BLOG
Helpline Adds Motivational Texting
Minnesota’s Problem Gambling Helpline now offers motivational text messages that are customized to a gambler’s stage of change. READ MORE
Crypto Trading – Is It Gambling?
Cryptocurrency trading has many of the hallmarks of gambling, including the possibility of addiction. READ MORE
The Wager: Negative Recovery Capital and Gambling Disorder: Examining obstacles to recovery through a holistic conceptual model
Researches asked what are the Negative Recovery Capitol (NRC) elements that impede recovery from Gambling Disorder? READ MORE
The Wager: Is it just for fun?: Learning why social casino gamers play and gamble
The Wager reviews a study conducted to determine the habits of those who have transitioned between social online gambling and in person casino gambling. READ MORE
Starting From Scratch
People starting over—sometimes because they want to, other times because they have to. LISTEN
The Moth: Shannon Cason – “It’s Like Borrowing”
Shannon Cason comes face to face with his gambling addiction. LISTEN NOW
Recap: NCPG Virtual Pre-Conference
Susan Sheridan Tucker provides a breakdown of the pre-conference sessions provided by the National Council on Problem Gambling on June 8-9. READ MORE
Outreach Resumes as Normalcy Beckons
As the pandemic turns endemic, MNAPG has had more opportunity to do in-person outreach. Here’s a look at some of the recent efforts undertaken by Sonja Mertz, MNAPG’s community educator, and Susan Sheridan Tucker, MNAPG’s executive director. READ MORE