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Court Orders Hotline Transfer Amid NCPG Appeal Concerns
9/27/2025
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Story summary
- A New Jersey court orders the National Council on Problem Gambling (NCPG) to transfer the 1-800-GAMBLER hotline to the Council on Compulsive Gambling of New Jersey (CCGNJ) by September 29, 2025.
- NCPG has run the hotline since 2022 under a $150,000 annual agreement that expired May 2025.
- NCPG plans to appeal, citing concerns about CCGNJ's capacity; the transition could disrupt services.
