UNLOCK THE REALITY OF YOUTH GAMBLING
“Change The Game Ohio” is designed to raise awareness and connect parents, educators and youth to prevention and treatment resources.
Community Toolkit
Resources for community organizations to help spread the message of safe gambling practices, problem gambling warnings signs, and more.
TAKE THE QUIZ
Do you get set before you bet? Take our quiz to gauge your problem gambling risk level. It takes less than 2 minutes.
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Get Set Before You Bet
GAMBLE RESPONSIBLY
Are you set to bet? Gambling is a large part of Ohio’s entertainment industry with over 76,000 adults who identify as problem gamblers. Get Set Before You Bet’s goal is to provide people with the tools and resources needed to gamble responsibly.
Did You Know?
Gambling in casinos or racinos and sports betting are the two activities most likely to be associated with problem gambling.
Did You Know?
The top three types of gambling with the highest percentages of problem gambling include:
- 24% – Sports Betting
- 24% – Gambling in Casinos or Racinos
- 5% – Lottery Games
Did You Know?
Gambling doesn’t always occur within a casino. Modern betting has many forms:
- 50/50 Raffles
- Bingo
- Keno
- Horse Racing
- Scratch-Off Tickets
- Online Video Games
- Applications with In-App Purchases
- Sports Betting
Help Nora Get Set
Nora has been going to the casino more often to play slots and meet new people.
Will you make sure Nora play responsibly?
Help Derrick Get Set
Derrick has been trying to balance his job and taking classes at the local college. Lately he’s been spending more time playing fantasy sports. Will you make sure Derrick play responsibly?
Help Michael Get Set
Micheal works hard to pay his bills and rent, but thinks are usually tight. Lately he’s been buying lottery tickets and playing Keno in hopes that he’ll hit it big and change his life. Will you make sure Micheal play responsibly?
You can gamble
more than money.
Gambling can have a high reward but also a high risk. The desire to win can sway players into taking more chances, even with their hobbies, finances, and relationships.
The signs are not
always obvious
Ohio is home to over 919,000 people who are at-risk gamblers. Learning the signs can help identify someone with the potential to become a problem gambler.
know the risks
before you bet.
Do you get set before you bet? Take our quiz to gauge your problem gambling risk level.
Help Nora Get Set
Test your knowledge by leading one of three characters through a day in the life of a responsible gambler.
Responsible gambling
starts with you.
Calendar
Mobilizing Local Community Coalitions to Prevent Problem Gambling
April 11, 1:00 pm
Gambling Disorder Case Presentation Webinar
April 14, 12:00 pm
Prevention Stage II: Strategies in Preventing Problem Gambling
April 19, 10:00 am
Latest Blog Post
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With both March Madness and Problem Gambling Awareness Month in full swing, problem gambling-related issues are receiving extra attention. One such area is a recent development brought on by the legalization of sports betting in Ohio: a rise in the number of college or high school athletes who could be at risk for a problem […]
A growing number of teens are reporting that they’re struggling with #ProblemGambling. Read more about the rise and what’s being done to prevent #YouthGambling from ABC News: yhoo.it/3S2O5Bd![]()
#ChangeTheGameOhio
The growing problem of teenage gambling addiction
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One teen describes to Nightline Co-Anchor Juju Chang how his love of watching sports morphed into a gambling addiction, a growing problem facing families as online betting becomes more widespread.
The NBA has started a #ResponsibleGambling campaign to make sure that people who bet on basketball have the tools to do it responsibly. Learn more about it by reading this article from SBCAmericas: bit.ly/3RZ3JO2![]()
#BeforeYouBet #sportsbetting #PGAM2023
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