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Problem Gambling Related Issues in the News

Regional news pieces after 2007 are posted throughout the site; additionally, we use a news feed (below), our blog, and Facebook pages to post pertinent news stories. We will keep regional updates throughout the site and via our news feed (above), and media updates will be located on our media page.

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Chronologically, prior to 2008:

September 2007

August 2007

June 2007

  • June 12: Problem Gambling Advisory Committee meeting
  • KVAL News | 'Local students make video to prevent problem gambling' (6/5/07)
  • KMTR News | 'New video: Gambling prevention for teens'
  • June 5: Oregon's first ever youth problem gambling prevention video to debut [more]
  • June 1: University of Oregon gambling habits survey complete [summary]

May 2007

April 2007

March 2007

February 2007

  • Oregon Problem Gambling Awareness Week poster search kick-off!

January 2007

  • Jan 9: Problem Gambling Advisory Committee meeting

December 2006

  • Problem gambling outreach coming to Florence.

November 2006

  • Nov. 2: New problem gambling prevention video featuring Oregon youth filmed in Eugene. Eleven Lane County youth participated! 
  • Nov. 7: Problem Gambling Advisory Committee meeting

October 2006

  • October 24:
  • Oct. 3: Problem Gambling Advisory Committee meeting

September 2006

  • September news: Coming soon!  New problem gambling prevention video will feature Oregon youth. Lane County youth ages 10-16 sought to participate! Incentives to be given to all participating youth!

August 2006

  • Coming September: Florence opens a Gamblers Anonymous group. Meetings will be held Tuesdays from 5:30-7pm, starting September 12, at the emergence Addiction & Behavioral Therapies center in Florence.For more information, call Don at 541.902.0952.

July 2006

  • July 28: Annual report of services complete and online
  • July 5: Radio public service announcements for parents re-launched

June 2006

  • June 19: "Odds of helping gamblers will rise" (Oregonian news article)
  • June 9: Final results from statewide youth gambling survey More...
  • June 7: Problem Gambling Prevention Weblog launched. Check out the blog and reason for its existence at http://gamblingprevention.blogspot.com.
  • June 6: Problem Gambling Advisory Committee meeting

May 2006

  • May 5: Top 10 posters in Oregon for 2006 Oregon Problem Gambling Awareness Week poster search. Top posters to be selected!
  • May 2: Problem Gambling Advisory Committee meeting [

April 2006

  • April 11: Proble m gambling poster search draws record number of entries
  • April 4: Problem Gambling Advisory Committee meeting

March 2006

  • March 15: Know the Rules of the Game"- Lane County School & Youth Honored for Problem Gambling Awareness Week poster
  • Lane County launches innovative public service announcements! Listen to the announcements here
  • Poster search all March long! Prizes for ALL participants! More
  • Oregon Problem Gambling Awareness Week was March 6-12!  Find out more...