{"id":9748,"date":"2025-09-03T03:59:34","date_gmt":"2025-09-03T03:59:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/casino-online-best.com\/index.php\/2025\/09\/03\/maryland-lottery-launches-mindful-gambling-video-campaign-for-at-risk-groups\/"},"modified":"2025-09-03T03:59:34","modified_gmt":"2025-09-03T03:59:34","slug":"maryland-lottery-launches-mindful-gambling-video-campaign-for-at-risk-groups","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/casino-online-best.com\/index.php\/2025\/09\/03\/maryland-lottery-launches-mindful-gambling-video-campaign-for-at-risk-groups\/","title":{"rendered":"Maryland Lottery Launches Mindful Gambling Video Campaign for At Risk Groups"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<p>Maryland Lottery and Gaming has released a new set of educational videos focused on responsible play. The four-part \u201cMindful Gambling\u201d campaign was created with the Maryland State Ad Agency and the Maryland Center of Excellence on Problem Gambling to highlight risks and point players toward support resources.<\/p>\n<hr>\n<p><strong><em>Good to know<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><em>Videos address younger adults, seniors, military members, and rural communities.<\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><em>Peer recovery specialists appear in the campaign to share lived experiences.<\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><em>Maryland Lottery holds top-level recognition for responsible gambling programs.<\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr>\n<p>The campaign arrives during Responsible Gaming Education Month, but leaders stressed the work goes far beyond a single awareness push.<br \/>\nJohn Martin, Director of Maryland Lottery and Gaming, said:<\/p>\n<p><em>\u201cEmphasizing responsible play will always be an important part of our work. 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Between 2015 and 2022, it advanced through all four levels of the World Lottery Association program, which sets global standards for player protection. In April 2025, the Lottery also achieved the highest level of the Responsible Gambling Verification Program, managed by the National Council on Problem Gambling and the North American Association of State and Provincial Lotteries.<\/p>\n<p>The post <a href=\"https:\/\/igaming.org\/casino-news\/maryland-lottery-launches-mindful-gambling-video-campaign-for-at-risk-groups\/\">Maryland Lottery Launches Mindful Gambling Video Campaign for At Risk Groups<\/a> appeared first on <a href=\"https:\/\/igaming.org\/\">iGaming.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Maryland Lottery and Gaming has released a new set of educational videos focused on responsible play. 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