Beware of the risks of gambling and games that really are like gambling.
Some gaming can look like gambling, which is risky. Be suspicious of games that ask you for money.
You might have friends who use sports betting apps and brag about the money they make. But they don’t tell you about their losses. They may also develop an addiction to gambling, which can ruin their lives.
Stay informed, have fun and play safer!
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Odds and Ends
Three stories about teen problem gambling involving sports betting, online scratch-offs.
Hello, My Name is Craig
Eighteen-year-old Zack shares his story of gambling addiction in this podcast.
Brain Connections
How the brain gets hooked on gambling and can be restored if the gambling stops.
You have switched to other types of gambling and are risking more money
When you try to stop gambling, you become angry, anxious or sad.
Your grades are going down or you have stopped going to school.
You can’t stop gambling, even though you have tried to stop.
When you try to stop playing or your game is taken away, you become angry, moody or sad.
You need to spend more time playing to feel good.
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.