National Council on Problem Gambling Leads Problem Gambling Awareness Month March 2025
The National Council on Problem Gambling (NCPG) led its annual Problem Gambling Awareness Month campaign in March 2025, coordinating with licensed gambling operators, state councils on problem gambling, and treatment providers across the United States to raise awareness of problem gambling and available support resources.
Key Takeaways
- NCPG's Problem Gambling Awareness Month (PGAM) took place in March 2025
- The campaign coordinates operators, state councils, and treatment providers to promote problem gambling awareness
- The National Problem Gambling Helpline is available 24/7 at 1-800-522-4700 (call or text)
- PGAM 2025 highlighted the importance of responsible gambling tools including deposit limits, self-exclusion, and reality checks
- Licensed US operators are required to display problem gambling helpline information as a licensing condition
- NCPG's annual awareness campaign is the primary national coordinating effort for problem gambling public education in the US
Why It Matters — Players
Why It Matters — Operators
The National Council on Problem Gambling (NCPG) coordinated its annual Problem Gambling Awareness Month (PGAM) campaign throughout March 2025, mobilising licensed gambling operators, state councils on problem gambling, healthcare providers, and advocacy organisations across the United States to promote awareness of problem gambling and the treatment resources available to those who need help.
About Problem Gambling Awareness Month
Problem Gambling Awareness Month has been organised by the NCPG each March since 2003. The campaign provides a national coordinating platform for the diverse network of state problem gambling councils, treatment providers, and gambling operators that work on responsible gambling initiatives throughout the year. PGAM activities typically include public education campaigns, training for healthcare professionals and gambling industry staff, and media outreach to increase awareness of the National Problem Gambling Helpline.
The National Problem Gambling Helpline
The centrepiece of NCPG's public awareness work is the National Problem Gambling Helpline — available at 1-800-522-4700 (call or text) or via chat at ncpgambling.org. The helpline is staffed 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year, providing confidential support, information, and referrals to local treatment resources. All calls and texts to the helpline are free.
2025 Campaign Context
The 2025 PGAM campaign operated in a US gambling landscape significantly expanded from previous years, with more than 35 states now having active legal sports betting markets and six states plus DC having licensed iGaming. The broader availability of legal gambling — on mobile devices accessible at any time — gave increased importance to NCPG's awareness and treatment messaging.
The campaign also highlighted the operator-provided responsible gambling tools available on licensed platforms — deposit limits, spending limits, cooling-off periods, and self-exclusion — which provide players with practical mechanisms to manage their gambling before problems develop. Industry partnerships with NCPG have grown as licensed operators committed to responsible gambling as both a regulatory requirement and a long-term business imperative.
Finding Help
Individuals concerned about their own gambling, or concerned about someone they care about, can contact:
- National Problem Gambling Helpline: 1-800-522-4700 (call or text, 24/7, free)
- NCPG online chat: ncpgambling.org
- Gamblers Anonymous: www.gamblersanonymous.org
- GamTalk (online peer support): www.gamtalk.org
- Source:
- National Council on Problem Gambling
- Published:
- March 1, 2025
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