Town hall addresses link between gaming and problem gambling among New Jersey youth

The Council on Compulsive Gambling of New Jersey held a town hall on Monday, Oct.7 to address issues stemming from gaming and gambling.

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Gaming has been known to be a precursor to gambling as many young people play games on their phones and computers similar to online betting apps, said Felicia Grondin, CCGNJ’s executive director.

Many companies create these gaming apps that also create gambling apps. So, gaming has been known to be a precursor to gambling because of young people’s familiarity with gaming. They gravitate towards gaming which eventually turns into gambling because they are so very similar, Grondin said.