Talk:National Council on Problem Gambling (United States)

Executive director Keith Scott Whyte's connection to the American Gaming Association
From Keith Scott Whyte's LinkedIn page:

''Executive Director National Council on Problem Gambling 1998 – Present (16 years) National advocate for programs and services to assist problem gamblers and their families. Neutral on legalized gambling. Founded in 1972, chapters in 36 states. Mission to increase public awareness of problem gambling, ensure the widespread availability of treatment for problem gamblers and their families, and to encourage research and programs for prevention and education.

American Gaming Association Director of Research American Gaming Association 1995 – 1998 (3 years)

American Bar Association Staff Assistant, Section of Individual Rights & Responsibilities American Bar Association 1993 – 1995 (2 years)''

This seems to contradict the claim in the article: "Unlike other national organizations, the NCPG is not dependent on funding from the industry, has a wholly independent board with no ties to organized gambling, and remains neutral with respect to public policy issues."

This also leads one to be suspicious of the "I hope Germany wins. My dad bet all our life savings on them" PSA, which seems similar in tone to the Tobacco industry's intentionally tin-eared "tobacco is whacko" PSAs. MikeSchnier (talk) 00:19, 18 July 2014 (UTC)

Additional information

 * Lawsuit by U.S. government, alleging illegal restraint of competition: https://www.justice.gov/atr/case/us-v-national-council-problem-gambling-inc


 * http://www.espn.com/chalk/story/_/id/18808670/national-council-problem-gambling-wants-stakeholders-legalizing-sports-betting-recognize-potential-impact-problem-gamblers


 * https://govinfo.library.unt.edu/ngisc/meetings/11nov98/ashe.pdf


 * http://www.theday.com/article/20170810/NWS01/170819963

-- John Broughton (♫♫) 16:59, 7 October 2017 (UTC)