Friday, September 19, 2025
New Jersey Hospital Association
760 Alexander Road, Princeton, NJ, 08540
The Council on Compulsive Gambling of New Jersey’s 2025 Conference will examine how gambling disorder has quietly grown into a pressing public health crisis in our state. Since the legalization of sports betting in 2018, calls to the Council’s 800-GAMBLER Helpline have surged by nearly 300 percent, and, alarmingly, a majority of these calls now come from young adults under 34, including many under the legal betting age of 21. In addition, recent research reveals that problem gambling rates in New Jersey are three times the national average.
This year’s Conference will shed light on a devastating truth: gambling addiction, long considered a hidden affliction, now looms as a widespread public health emergency. We invite health professionals, educators, policymakers, advocates, families, and community members to come together and confront this crisis head-on.
Gain Critical Insights: Learn from renowned experts about the latest research, trends, and innovative prevention strategies.
Drive Change: Discover actionable solutions to combat the normalization of gambling and protect our youth and vulnerable communities.
Network & Collaborate: Connect with like-minded professionals committed to making a difference.
Be Part of the Solution: Join the movement to prevent further harm and promote healthier, informed communities.
Don’t miss this crucial opportunity to be at the forefront of the fight against gambling-related harms. To register for the conference and view sponsorship and exhibitor opportunities (see links below).
Dr. Harry Levant: a respected authority, advocate, and person in recovery from gambling addiction, will deliver the compelling keynote: “Gambling Disorder — Prevention is the Best Form of Treatment: A Public Health Call to Action.” Understand how the normalization of online sports and casino gambling threatens families and why early prevention is critical to reversing this epidemic.
“Game of the Plebs: Attenuating Gambling Addiction” – Luke Roche, MSW, will discuss how to counteract the normalization of gambling and introduce measures to prevent disordered gambling.
“Reclaiming the Brain” – Eric Gremminger, CEO of ERPHealth, will describe a groundbreaking, brain-based approach to sustained recovery from gambling and other addictions.
“Teens and Betting” – Dan Trolaro, co-managing director of education and training services at IC360, Nevada, will emphasize the urgent need for high school gambling literacy and prevention programs to shield our youth.
