Ercole said that although 2019 and 2020 saw roughly the same number of phone calls, there were significant month-to-month differences. There was a major decline during the early part of the pandemic and a spike as things returned to availability. The focus of the calls also pivoted more toward online gambling.
Additionally, there was an increase in people contacting the council using other methods, such as its available chat or text features.
Online gambling eases access It s obviously increasingly easy for people to access this new type of activity, Ercole said. When everything stops, when you re out of work, when your businesses close temporarily, when there s isolation, when you re bored, when you re stressed, when you re anxious, it certainly serves as a very easy-to-access coping tool for a lot of people.
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The Massachusetts Gaming Commission (MGC) is pleased to recognize March 2021 as Problem Gambling Awareness Month (PGAM). Established 19 years ago by the National Council on Problem Gambling, PGAM is a national outreach campaign designed to educate the public about problem gambling and the resources available.
This year’s PGAM theme of “Awareness + Action” aims to generate awareness about the risks of gambling and urges action toward hope and recovery for those in need.
In recognition of a statewide commitment to increasing awareness, Massachusetts Governor Charles D. Baker and Lieutenant Governor Karyn Polito have officially declared March as Problem Gambling Awareness Month across the Commonwealth, “urging citizens to take cognizance of this event and participate fittingly in its observance,” according to the proclamation.