2016 Survey of Problem Gambling Services in the United States

1 Prepared by Problem Gambling Solutions, Inc. for 2016 Survey of Problem Gambling Services in the United States 2016 Survey of Problem Gambling Services in the United States i The 2016 Survey of Problem Gambling Services in the United States is a joint project of the Association of Problem Gambling Service Administrators, Inc. (APGSA) in collaboration with the National Council on Problem Gambling , Inc. (NCPG). Funding has been provided, in part, through the generosity of the James K. Spriggs Foundation, a Fidelity Charity donor advised fund. For further information about the APGSA, contact: Kathleen M. Scanlan APGSA Executive Director (617) 548-8057 For further information about the NCPG, contact: Keith S.

2 Whyte NCPG Executive Director (202) 547-9204 x 23 For further information about this study, contact the Principle Investigator: Jeffrey Marotta, PhD Problem Gambling Solutions, Inc. (503) 706-1197 The views and conclusions expressed in this report are the authors and do not necessarily represent those of the APGSA or the NCPG. Suggested Citation: Marotta, J., Hynes, J., Rugle, L., Whyte, K., Scanlan, K., Sheldrup, J., & Dukart, J. (2017). 2016 Survey of Problem Gambling Services in the United States . Boston MA: Association of Problem Gambling Service Administrators. The project was conducted under a contract between the APGSA and Problem Gambling Solutions, Inc.

3 ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Survey Respondents: We are grateful to all the state agency administrators and NCPG affiliate directors and staff who completed a Survey or helped in the gathering of Survey information. Project Steering Committee: Loreen Rugle, Keith S. Whyte, Kathleen M. Scanlan Advisory Committee: Jennifer Berg, Eric Preuss, Smith Worth, Mark Vander Linden Prepared by Problem Gambling Solutions, Inc.: Jeffrey Marotta, PhD, NCGC-II Principal Investigator Julie Hynes, MA, CPS Co-Investigator Jimmy Sheldrup Research Assistant Janina Dukart Research Assistant 2016 Survey of Problem Gambling Services in the United States ii TABLE OF CONTENTS Executive Summary.

4 1 Introduction .. 8 Survey Methodology .. 9 Legalized Gambling in the United States .. 15 Funding for Problem Gambling Services .. 20 Types of Problem Gambling Services Funded .. 28 Administrative Structures .. 32 Prevention .. 36 Awareness .. 40 Problem Gambling Helplines .. 42 Treatment Systems .. 47 Research & Evaluation .. 55 Service Strengths & Needs .. 57 Associations Between Variables of Interest: Statistical Explorations .. 58 Discussion .. 69 References .. 70 Appendix A: State by State Spending on Problem Gambling Services .. 72 Appendix B: State Profiles .. 75 Appendix C: APGSA Survey Instrument .. 126 Appendix D: NCPG Survey Instrument.

5 143 2016 Survey of Problem Gambling Services in the United States iii STATE PROFILES Alabama .. 76 Alaska .. 77 Arizona .. 78 Arkansas .. 79 California .. 80 Colorado .. 81 Connecticut .. 82 Delaware .. 83 Florida .. 84 Georgia .. 85 Hawaii .. 86 Idaho .. 87 Illinois .. 88 Indiana .. 89 Iowa .. 90 Kansas .. 91 Kentucky .. 92 Louisiana .. 93 Maine .. 94 Maryland .. 95 Massachussetts .. 96 Michigan .. 97 Minnesota .. 98 Mississippi .. 99 Missouri .. 100 Montana .. 101 Nebraska .. 102 Nevada .. 103 New Hampshire .. 104 New Jersey .. 105 2016 Survey of Problem Gambling Services in the United States iv New Mexico.

6 106 New York .. 107 North Carolina .. 108 North Dakota .. 109 Ohio .. 110 Oklahoma .. 111 Oregon .. 112 Pennsylvania .. 113 Rhode Island .. 114 South Carolina .. 115 South Dakota .. 116 Tennessee .. 117 Texas .. 118 Utah .. 119 Vermont .. 120 Virginia .. 121 Washington .. 122 West Virginia .. 123 Wisconsin .. 124 Wyoming .. 125 2016 Survey of Problem Gambling Services in the United States v LIST OF FIGURES Figure 1. Map showing lottery jurisdictions .. 16 Figure 2. Map showing commercial casino gaming jurisdictions .. 16 Figure 3. Map showing Indian gaming jurisdictions .. 17 Figure 4. Consumer Spending by State.

7 18 Figure 5. 2015 Per Capita State Revenue from Gaming Across 50 States .. 19 Figure 6. 2013 Per Capita Allocation for PGS by States .. 21 Figure 7. Comparison between 2013 and 2016: Total State Allocation on PGS .. 22 Figure 8. 2016 NCPG Affiliate Funding by State .. 23 Figure 9. Combined 2016 Per Capita PGS Allocation by States , Affiliates .. 24 Figure 10. Annual Aggregate of State Spending .. 25 Figure 11. Annual Aggregate Budget of State Affiliates to the NCPG .. 26 Figure 12. Comparison of Prevalence and Public Funding for .. 27 Figure 13. State Agencies and Affiliates Allocating Funding for Specific PGS.

8 29 Figure 14. State Budget Allocations by Service Category in FY2016 .. 30 Figure 15. NCPG Affiliate Budget Allocations by Service Category in 2016 .. 31 Figure 16. Number of State and DC FTE Positions Dedicated to PGS .. 33 Figure 17. Number of NCPG Affiliate FTE Positions Dedicated to PGS .. 35 Figure 18. Spending on Problem Gambling 38 Figure 19. Prevention Services by Service Type .. 38 Figure 20. States Providing Prevention Services to Specific Population Groups.. 39 Figure 21. States Providing Public Awareness Services by Service Type .. 42 Figure 22. Helpline Services .. 44 Figure 23. Helpline Calls for Help.

9 45 Figure 24. Calls for Help Compared to Treatment Enrollments .. 46 Figure 25. Numbers Treated with Problem Gambling Funds, SFY 2016 .. 48 Figure 26. Change in Consumers Receiving Publicly Funded OP Treament .. 49 Figure 27. Levels of Care Offered .. 50 Figure 28. Reimbursement Rates for State-Funded Treatment: .. 52 Figure 29. Cost Containment Measures .. 53 Figure 30. Numbers Treated by NCPG Affiliates .. 55 Figure 31. System Needs .. 58 Figure 32. Correlation between Gaming Revenues and PGS Funding .. 60 2016 Survey of Problem Gambling Services in the United States vi Figure 33. Relationship: PGS Funding vs Spending on Gambling Per Capita.

10 61 Figure 34. Relationship: Legalized Types of Gambling and PGS Funding .. 61 Figure 35. Relationship: Adult Problem Gamblers and PGS Funding .. 62 Figure 36. Relationship: Types of Legalized Gaming and "Calls for Help" .. 64 Figure 37. Relationship: Net Spending on Gambling and "Calls for Help" .. 64 Figure 38. Relationship: Number of Problem Gamblers and Calls for Help .. 65 Figure 39. Relationship: PGS Funding and Problem Gamblers Treated .. 66 Figure 40. Relationship: Awareness Budget and Problem Gamblers Treated .. 67 2016 Survey of Problem Gambling Services in the United States 1 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY INTRODUCTION This report presents the only national compilation of comprehensive information gathered about Problem Gambling Services in the United States .