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Gambling Support Services Face Funding Crisis Amid Rising Calls
9/26/2025
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- National Council on Problem Gambling (NCPG) faces a court-ordered deadline of September 29 to cease the Lifeline helpline.
- Lifeline remains a key gambling-support resource, with calls rising since 2018.
- New Jersey, the Council on Compulsive Gambling (CCGNJ) faces funding disputes.
- NSW reports nearly $1.5 million lost weekly to gambling in Australia.
- Japan bans online gambling ads and requires risk-awareness campaigns.
