Helpful Resources
Helpline Managed by TELUS Health
If you or someone you know has a gambling problem, call 800-333-HOPE for free, confidential information and referral to services in your area.
To participate in a motivational text messaging program, text EncourageMeMN (English) or AnimameMN (Spanish) to 53342. This program offers support and tips to both gamblers and affected individuals.
Support Articles
The Lottery Was Never Designed for Us to Win
Every week, millions of dollars in lottery tickets are sold in our neighborhoods. Every week, most of it doesn’t come back. A 2008 analysis of Illinois Lottery sales found that six of the ten zip codes producing the highest lottery revenue had a majority Black...
It’s Not Weakness. It’s an Addiction — and It’s Hiding in Our Families.
My uncle wasn’t a bad man. He just couldn’t stop. That’s how one woman in North Minneapolis described her family’s experience with problem gambling when we sat down to record an episode of The Conversation. Her uncle wasn’t violent. He wasn’t mean. He was a...
They Put LeBron in the Ad. Here’s Why That Should Concern You.
Let’s be real for a second. When DraftKings wanted someone to pitch their sports betting app to America, they didn’t pick just anyone. They picked LeBron James, Kevin Hart, Shaquille O’Neal, Jamie Foxx, and Marshawn Lynch. They went straight to the faces our community...
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