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The New Jersey Department of Human Services is providing treatment and services to residents with gambling disorders through a series of state-funded contracts.

The Department of Human Services has announced that it is awarding $720,000 worth of state-funded contracts to six organizations across the Garden State. The state-funded contracts, which are for $120,000 each, have been awarded to three Legacy Treatment Services locations, Integrity Inc., Monmouth Medical Center and Eva’s Village, Inc.

“More than 90 percent of individuals with gambling disorders have a co-occurring behavioral health need, and the impact of these challenges affects families, workplaces, and our communities,” said Human Services Commissioner Sarah Adelman. “Through these provider partnerships, we will widen the availability of mental health and substance use disorder providers in the state who also have the expertise to identify and treat gambling disorders.”

The organizations awarded with the contracts will ..

FanDuel is aiming to bettor help its customers manage their gaming with the launch of a new responsible gambling user dashboard.

The operator has unveiled My Spend, a new tool designed to help customers track spending patterns and gain greater oversight of their budget. Customers can view personal stats including amounts deposited and net winnings over certain periods of time, ranging from seven days to three months.

The My Spend dashboard also encourages customers to utilize FanDuel’s existing suite of responsible gaming tools, including deposit and wager limits.

The Flutter-owned operator said in a release that the service was developed based on internal and external research that showed players were interested in gaining personalized insights into their activity and a deeper understanding of their own behavior.

FanDuel is supporting the launch with a new advertising campaign that encourages customers to use the dashboard and stay on top of their spending and budget habits. The ..

A New Jersey woman claims that DraftKings knowingly coerced and enabled her estranged spouse to deposit more money than he had and encourage his gambling problem.

Lisa D’Alessandro filed the lawsuit in New Jersey state court, identifying herself and the two children she shares with her husband as plaintiffs.

She is suing DraftKings for allegedly breaching the New Jersey Consumer Fraud Act. D’Alessandro said her husband, identified in court documents purely by his DraftKings username Mdallo1990, lost over $940,000 on the site over the course of three years.

Suit says DraftKings actively encouraged addicted man to gamble

“To be clear, this suit does not allege liability on the basis that Defendants passively permitted a problem gambler to use its gambling platform. Rather, this suit alleges violation of New Jersey statutory and common law because Defendants actively participated in the addiction of Mdallo1990 by targeting him with incentives, bonuses, and other gifts to create, nurtu..

The World Health Organization (WHO) is addressing the rapid growth of regulated gambling.

The WHO has published a fact sheet detailing its latest research on global gambling and its impact on the well-being of patrons around the world. The sheet provides insights into how gambling impacts health leading to financial stress, mental illness and relationship issues.

The WHO has called for strict regulation and enforcement by regulators and operators as the industry continues to grow as new markets emerge and existing markets expand.

Global gambling revenue is projected to reach $700 billion by 2028, according to industry analysts. The WHO attributes the rapid growth of gambling to an uptick in sponsorships and marketing deals along with the commercialization and digitization of the industry.

The increase of gambling-focused marketing worldwide has impacted the health of bettors.

The WHO has determined that approximately 1.2% of the world’s adult population suffers from a gambling dis..