“That is also the primary audience for sports wagering,” she said. Warner said one demographic the group is expecting to see are young men, which she said are also one of the hardest groups to reach with help for problem gambling. They can also help people put their names on a voluntary self-exclusion list to block themselves from the casinos. The organization employs “game sense advisers” who work with casino patrons to help them understand the odds of winning. “We anticipate there will be a lot of new people coming in,” said Marlene Warner, CEO of the Massachusetts Council on Gaming and Health, a nonprofit that operates centers at the state’s three casinos.
Gambling addiction workers are also prepping for the change.
