welcome to minnesota alliance on problem gambling
We are Minnesota’s advocate and central resource for all Minnesotans seeking information on problem gambling.
Korean and Chinese (Mandarin & Cantonese) Helpline
1-877-900-8585
Gambler’s Anonymous MN
1-855-222-5542
GamAnon MN (For families)
1-888-435-7166
Smart Recovery
440-951-5357
Two voluntary, self-exclusion tools for online gambling sites.
Given that many gamblers may be moving online, MNAPG is offering individual subscriptions for an online self-exclusion tool called Gamban. This tool enables the gambler to block tens of thousands of online gambling sites on all devices. MNAPG has purchased one-year subscriptions that can block up to 15 devices in one household.
If you are interested, please email sstucker@mnapg.org and a link will be provided to set up the account.
BetBlocker helps you, or those you care about, ensure that they can manage their access to gambling in a safe and appropriate manner. Whether that means restricting altogether, or limiting during periods of vulnerability, BetBlocker can help. Visit https://www.betblocker.org to download this free app.
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Interested in literature about gambling addiction?
View, download or order here.
SELF-HELP PUBLICATIONS
View, download or order a hard copy below (These are meant to be supplemental guides, not a replacement for therapy)
- Your First Step to Change, 2nd Edition. A self-help toolkit of resources to help start the journey toward recovery from problem gambling behavior.
- Personal Financial Strategies for the Loved Ones of Problem Gamblers
BROCHURES
- Warning Signs of Problem Gambling (English, Spanish, Chinese, Hmong and Vietnamese)
- What Families Can Do When a Loved One has a Gambling Problem (English and Spanish)
- What is Problem Gambling? (English, Somali and Spanish)
- Gambling When in Recovery (English and Spanish)
- Gaming Disorder (English and Spanish)
- Gamban—Block Access to Your Devices (English and Spanish)
- Lower Risk Gambling Guidelines
- Older Adults and Gambling
- Talking to Your Child About Gaming
(English, Spanish, Chinese, Hmong, Lao and Vietnamese) - Youth and Gambling—What Parents Need to Know
BROCHURES for professionals
- Be Part of the Solution (English and Spanish)
- Why Screen for Gambling Disorder? (English and Spanish)
Newsletter
- Northern Lights - MNAPG Quarterly Newsletter
Interested in receiving copies of our literature?
Recovery Stories
The WAGER: What are the cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) outcomes among women with Gambling Disorder?
The WAGER reviews a study by Marta Baño that examined the short-term therapy outcomes of group CBT among women with Gambling Disorder. READ MORE
In their Own Words- Jan’s Story
A caring manager at work helped Jan change her relationship with gambling. READ MORE
In Their Own Words – Tim’s Story
Winning $500 at the age of 7 started “Tim” on a life of gambling. It took him half a lifetime to get control of his addiction. READ MORE