Wednesday, June 07, 2006

Official Welcome to this Blog

Welcome to the brand new problem gambling prevention blog!

As you can see, it's really fresh and just a couple posts thus far, just to get us going.

Why a blog? And what can a blog do for us in the field of problem gambling prevention?

The point of this tool is to be able to share resources as things come up and request information from one another. Our field is so new, and we have so little time that having the opportunity to share can prove invaluable if we really do get involved.

The benefits of a blog are, among other things, more interactivity than a traditional website, and less email in already stuffed inboxes. You can come back at anytime, and post at anytime as well if you're an author.

Check out a couple of sample posts below. And for a good example of how a blog can benefit us, visit a related blog at gamingresearch.blogspot.com. While it's not specific to prevention (which is why we've begun this blog), there you will find updated research related to gambling.

Questions? Post a comment using the 'comments' link below. Like to be an author on the blog? Send an email.

Thanks. Happy blogging!

1 comment:

nljones said...

Increased availability in general of gambling opportunities (casinos, video poker, Internet, etc.). Oregon has more types of gambling available than most other states; one of only 5 states to offer video lottery, the only state to offer state-sponsored sports gambling (Sports Action Lottery; available until 2007).
Access Video lottery: over 10 thousand machines across Oregon in restaurants, bars, taverns & delis; online gambling everywhere Trend toward mobile gambling (e.g., software on mobile phones), satellite channel offers horseracing, gambling opportunitie.
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