Our Mission

The State of Ohio, under the leadership of Governor John R. Kasich, formed Ohio for Responsible Gambling (ORG) to help Ohio communities to reduce problem gambling and build awareness of resources available for prevention and treatment of gambling disorder. The Get Set Before You Bet awareness campaign is supported by funds collected through Ohio’s taxes on gambling.

Mission

“Get Set Before You Bet is meant to provide education and to grow awareness of how to keep gambling fun for those who gamble and how to get help for those who need it.”

Background

Gambling has long been part of the Ohio entertainment landscape and has been a large contributor toward school funding, with $1.04 billion contributed to Ohio’s schools in 2017 alone from Ohio Lottery profits. Ohio’s gambling landscape includes bingo, raffles, horse races, scratch-off tickets, gaming tables, card games, electronic gaming and more.

In recent years, Ohio voters approved the expansion of gambling with four casinos and seven racetrack-based gambling sites. These new gambling locations are generating support for education, county government, law enforcement training, and prevention and treatment of addictions, including gambling disorder.

While gambling affords many people opportunities for entertainment, too much gambling can result in serious consequences to the gambler, his/her family, friends, and employer. That’s why it is so important to spread public awareness of responsible gambling practices, as well as the dangers and risks involved with problem gambling.

Partners

The ORG coalition partners include:

Ohio’s Gambling Helpline

Ohio has a large network of community-based service agencies that exist to help individuals and families impacted by too much gambling, which are coordinated by each county’s Alcohol, Drug Addiction, and Mental Health Services Board. Counseling for gambling disorder is available in most Ohio counties at no cost to the client. Communities also have agencies that provide prevention and education for gambling issues.

Click HERE to find services in your area.