Several agencies with a stake in the upcoming launch of legal sports betting in Ohio are backing a new effort to alert residents to the dangers and signs of problem gambling.
Ohio For Responsible Gambling (ORG) — an initiative supported by the Ohio Lottery Commission, the Ohio Casino Control Commission (OCCC), the Ohio State Racing Commission, and the Ohio Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services — announced Thursday the launch of its “Pause Before You Play” campaign, just days before the launch of regulated Ohio sports betting.
A “spinoff” of the ORG’s previous “Get Set Before You Bet” program, the new effort “focuses on responsible play and the nuances of sports betting that can pose problems for some gamblers,” a press release said.
