Tag: Health & Safety
Vermont begins free problem gambling training for mental-health professionals
The Vermont Department of Mental Health is offering a free Problem Gambling Essentials Training for mental health and substance use... more
Gambling addicts risk losing ‘life-saving’ help due to funding overhaul, say UK charities
Gambling addicts are at risk of missing out on “life-saving” help unless the government provides emergency support, charities have... more
Ontario hospital exec urges action on online gambling advertising ban
A top Canadian mental health hospital executive has added his voice to calls for tighter restrictions on online sports gambling ads in the... more
MGM CEO, wife helping raise $1 billion to build Las Vegas children’s hospital
Nevada gaming regulators recognized MGM Resorts International CEO Bill Hornbuckle and his wife Wendy for leading a philanthropic effort to... more
UK launches £30m prevention fund for gambling harms charities
The UK’s Department of Health and Social Care has opened expressions of interest for a £30m gambling harm prevention fund aimed at... more
The hotel problem behind Atlantic City’s casinos that officials are tackling head-on
Atlantic City Council last week unanimously approved new rules for motels under 100 rooms, requiring security cameras and other safety... more
New UK public health strategy targets male fallout of gambling harms
The government’s newly published “Men’s Health Strategy” calls for a deeper focus on how problem gambling impacts the male... more
Connecticut: 3 firefighters taken to hospital after fire at Foxwoods Resort Casino
Three firefighters were hospitalized Tuesday night after a fire at Foxwoods Resort Casino in Ledyard, Connecticut. The fire broke out... more
Norfolk casino operator wants to install Flock cameras
The Norfolk casino operator is asking City Council for permission to install several controversial automatic license plate reader cameras... more
Smokers can still light up in New Jersey casinos. The air inside is more toxic than anyone realizes
The reek of tobacco hits you almost immediately — thick and stale and inescapable. On this particular summer afternoon at the Golden... more
