After a dispute spilled over into the courts, the 1-800-GAMBLER number is now being solely run by the Council on Compulsive Gambling of New Jersey (CCGNJ). That organization holds the rights to the name and mark and ran the helpline solo from 1983 until 2022, when it licensed it to the National Council on Problem Gambling (NCPG) in a three-year agreement.
After a New Jersey court told the NCPG to cease using 1-800-GAMBLER following the expiration of that deal, the NCPG has resurrected the number it used to use for the purpose, 1-800-522-4700.
The section of the NCPG website that formerly displayed 1-800-GAMBLER resources and links now carries similar resources and information under the other number. Meanwhile, the CCGNJ’s website has the URL 800gambler.org and prominently displays 800-GAMBLER across i..
