National Conference on Problem Gambling makes its first stop in the Southeast

Thanks to sponsors who support the work and mission of the National Council on Problem Gambling (NCPG), over USD 300,000 in direct and in-kind support has been contributed for NCPG's 28th National Conference on Problem Gambling.

"We are especially grateful for the very generous support of the Seminole Tribe of Florida, which provided the largest single sponsorship in the history of the conference," said Pat Fowler, Executive Director of the Florida Council on Compulsive Gambling.

"We were thrilled to welcome back two other tribal gaming entities as major sponsors: Four Winds Casino Resort from Michigan and San Manuel Band of Mission Indians from California, as well as Wind Creek Hospitality from Alabama. And the commercial gaming industry provided significant support as well:

Las Vegas Sands Corporation on the casino side and GTECH, primarily a lottery vendor, were both major sponsors," said Keith Whyte, Executive Director of the National Council on Problem Gambling.

The sponsors for the National Conference on Problem Gambling include:

·    Presenting Partner – The Seminole Tribe of Florida
·    Star Spangled Banner Sponsors – Four Winds Casino Resort, GTECH, Las Vegas Sands Corporation, San Manuel Band of Mission Indians, Wind Creek Hospitality
·    Eagle Sponsors – AGEM, IGT, Mohegan Sun, Sunland Park Racetrack and Casino
·    Statue of Liberty Sponsors – SAMHSA
·    Capitol Sponsors – Caesars Entertainment, Mescalero Responsible Gaming Program, Minnesota Lottery, Palm Beach Kennel Club, United Community & Family Services
·    50 States Sponsors – Daytona Beach Kennel Club, Hoosier Lottery, Maryland Lottery & Gaming Control Agency, Northstar Lottery Group, Northstar New Jersey, Ohio Lottery Commission, Project Turnabout
·    We the People Sponsors – Gaming Laboratories International, Georgia Lottery Corporation, Mid-western Connecticut Council on Alcoholism, North Carolina Education Lottery, Penn National Gaming Foundation
·    Wi-Fi Sponsor – The Rational Group
·    Training Sponsors – APGSA, C.A.R.E. Treatment Center, Connecticut Council on Problem Gambling, The Connection Inc., Maryland Center of Excellence on Problem Gambling, Maryland Council on Problem Gambling

The national conference took place at the Hyatt Regency Grand Cypress in Orlando, Florida from July 11-12, 2014 and was attended by approximately 450 professionals and individuals from many facets of the gaming and problem gambling fields, including the treatment, research, prevention, responsible gaming and recovery communities.

"We're very excited to have served as host of the national conference," Fowler added. "The meeting was a great opportunity for those who work on problem and responsible gambling across the country and around the world to hear about the latest developments and discuss ways to raise awareness of this hidden addiction."