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WHAT ARE THE ODDS: Mobile Sports Betting with Jeffrey Wierzbicki (podcast)

In this month's segment of, What Are the Odds, we will be talking about Mobile Sports Betting, what it is, and what are the concerns and risks related to it. Our host Elizabeth Toomey will ... more
WHAT ARE THE ODDS: Certified Peer Recovery Coach Scott Meyers (podcast)

On this month's segment of What Are The Odds, host Elizabeth Toomey will be joined by Scott Meyers. Scott is a Certified Peer Recovery Coach and will be discussing what peer recovery is, the benefits and what ... more
WHAT ARE THE ODDS: Gambling and Tax Season (podcast)

Host Jenna Hotaling is joined by Christopher Hennelly on this month's What Are The Odds. Christopher is part of The Christopher Group and they talk about gambling and its effects during tax season. Listen: ... more
WHAT ARE THE ODDS: Problem Gambling Awareness Month with Mark Ostrowski (podcast)

March is Problem Gambling Awareness Month and host Jenna Hotaling is joined by Mark Ostrowski from Tioga Downs. They discuss voluntary self-exclusion as a tool for those who have a problem gambling too frequently. Listen ... more
WHAT ARE THE ODDS: Gambling Addiction and the Impact on Loved Ones (podcast)

Problem gambling has a direct impact on loved ones. Carl D. joins host Jenna Hotaling for this episode of "What Are The Odds" to discuss how his gambling addiction negatively impacted his loved ones. His ... more
WHAT ARE THE ODDS: Attack of the Ads? The Rise of Mobile Sports Betting in NYS (podcast)

Host Jenna Hotaling is joined by Michelle Hadden, the Assistant Executive Director of the New York Council Problem Gambling. They discuss the influx of promotional pieces in addition to the start of mobile sports betting ... more
WHAT ARE THE ODDS: Exploring connection between problem gambling and mental health (podcast)

Mental health and problem gambling are intracately connected. Beth McGee, Executive Director of NAMI Finger Lakes joins Jenna Hotaling on this month's edition of 'What Are The Odds'. The podcast dives into the link between ... more
WHAT ARE THE ODDS: The rise of cryptocurrency and bitcoin (podcast)

On this episode of What Are The Odds host Jenna Hotaling is joined by Robin Singh, Team Leader of Queens Problem Gambling Resource Center to talk about the rise of cryptocurrency and other bitcoin trends ... more
WHAT ARE THE ODDS: Problem Gambling Awareness Month is opportunity to find help (podcast)

March is Problem Gambling Awareness Month and that means a special episode of 'What Are The Odds'. This month host Jenna Hotaling is joined by other stakeholders to talk about the ways to get help ... more
WHAT ARE THE ODDS: Fisher Professor Todd Harrison on sports betting among young people (podcast)

Super Bowl Weekend is coming; and this week on the show the Finger Lakes Problem Gambling Resource Center is focusing a conversation on Sports Betting and Problem Gambling. Sarah, who you heard in an earlier ... more
WHAT ARE THE ODDS: Starting a conversation with teens about problem gambling (podcast)

It's the holiday season and one of the most-common stocking stuffers is scratch off lottery tickets. However, this month's episode of What Are The Odds looks at the implications of this stocking stuffer, and how ... more
WHAT ARE THE ODDS: Discussing ‘problem gambling’ as a life experience (podcast)

Experience matters. The Finger Lakes Problem Gambling Resource Center works with individuals battling gambling addiction on a daily basis. Today on What Are The Odds, a conversation with John Owens Jr., a Rochester native who ... more
WHAT ARE THE ODDS: How to find help with problem gambling in the Finger Lakes? (podcast)

On Episode #2 of What Are The Odds a look at the referral process, and the many ways that the Finger Lakes Problem Gambling Resource Center can help. Jenna Hotaling and Sarah Bryant from the ... more
WHAT ARE THE ODDS: A closer look at problem gambling & resources available in the Finger Lakes (podcast)

What is the Finger Lakes Problem Gambling Resource Center? What does it do? How does it have an impact on problem gambling as a real, human struggle? Those questions and more are answered on episode ... more
DAILY DEBRIEF: Gambling addiction proves to be ‘hidden’ challenge (podcast)

Earlier this month Jenna Hotaling wrote a piece highlighting the outreach efforts of the Finger Lakes Problem Gambling Resource Center. May was Mental Health Awareness Month and March was Problem Gambling Awareness Month. Since March ... more
Mental health’s close connection with problem gambling

- Special by Jenna Hotaling May is Mental Health Awareness Month. Mental health refers to our cognitive, emotional, and behavioral wellness. How we think and feel can attribute to the behaviors we display. Many individuals ... more