by Kate Mowles, Communications Intern
This week the American Gaming Association (AGA)
is hosting Responsible Gaming Education Week (RGEW). In response, the Mass.
Council will be working alongside the National Center
Responsible Gaming Education week has been
held annually since 1998 by AGA to promote responsible gaming within the
industry. It also helps to raise awareness of problem gambling. A lot of the
focus from AGA has been on training casino employees on “underage and
disordered gambling.” (AGA) We applaud the
American Gaming Association for hosting the week.
At the Mass. Council, our mission is to reduce the
social, financial, and emotional costs of problem gambling, and to promote a
continuum of prevention and intervention strategies including: information and
public awareness, community education and professional training, advocacy and
referral services for problem gamblers, their loved ones and the greater
community. RGEW provides a venue for us to work more closely with the national
campaign to raise public awareness of the issues people face with gambling.
Have a favorite fact or myth about gambling?
Tweet it at us or tag it with #RGEW. Make sure to follow @MassCouncilCG on
twitter so you can see all of the facts we send out and share them with your
followers!
For more information on Responsible Gaming
Education week, check out the AGA site here: http://bit.ly/MpV3IO
