Friday, March 09, 2007

OPGAW: Regional Problem Gambling News & Websites

News Stories:

Central Oregon's KZTV covers Awareness Week:

3/5/07: "Lottery ads target problem video gamblers"
http://www.ktvz.com/story.cfm?nav=news&storyID=18699
3/7/07: "Teen gamblers likely taking other risks" http://www.ktvz.com/story.cfm?nav=oregon&storyID=18726

Newport News-Times, 3/7/07: "Problem gambling awareness week observed"
http://newportnewstimes.com:80/articles/2007/03/07/news/news14.txt


Ontario's Argus Observer, 3/7/07: "Gambling awareness week kicks off"

http://www.argusobserver.com/articles/2007/03/07/news/news07.txt
Below: "Andrea Lockner (front) talks about the impact of gambling addiction while Nan Moss (behind Lockner) looks on. Lockner and Moss were on hand at the Ontario Chamber of Commerce session Monday to give a presentation regarding gambling addiction in Oregon. "(Photo source: Beckey Arnold , Argus Observer)


Regional PGS News Releases:
Lane County: "Local Transit Buses to Feature Youth-Created Posters That Raise Awareness of Problem Gambling"
http://www.lanecounty.org/News/News_2007/Release_29408.htm

Regional OPGAW Web Pages:
Yamhill County Prevention Council has a new blog and a post about the Oregon problem gambling help line.
http://yamhillcountypreventioncouncil.blogspot.com/2007/02/24-hour-problem-gambling-help-line-877.html

Lane County Problem Gambling Prevention Program offers a website on local OPGAW activities.
http://www.lanecounty.org/prevention/gambling/opgaw.htm

More news or updates? Let us know!

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