Uruguay has doubled down on its commitment to strengthening the country’s responsible gambling strategy, with policymakers in the capital of Montevideo signing a long-term agreement with the Faculty of Medicine at the University of the Republic.
The municipality’s decision follows that of the national Directorate of State Casinos, which strengthened its efforts against gambling harm by teaming up with the faculty after a report commissioned by the educational body highlighted that “in Uruguay there are more than 35,000 people who are gamblers and almost twice as many suffer from the problematic game”.
As reported by SBC Noticias, the government of Uruguay will look to expand its 2009 Program for the Prevention and Treatment of Pathological Gambling by placing a magnifying glass on Montevideo’s population.
The program itself provides therapeutic support services at no cost to bettors who are experiencing problematic gambling disorders.
Furthemore, the Faculty of Medicine added tha..