Oklahoma Association on Problem Gambling and Gaming

09/14/2025

Gambling disorder is real, and its effects are serious. You are not alone. Reach out today.

Interview with The Broke Girl Society

09/12/2025

Evive is free to all Oklahomans. To download, follow the link on our website.

09/12/2025

Kalshi plans to incorporate prop bets and parlays into its offerings. In response, sports books are looking into event contracts.

Meanwhile, gambling safety measures (which already need improvement) continue to decline. Prediction markets lower the participation to 18. They aren't required to note problematic play, and they don't pay state gambling taxes.

The prediction market now offers something that looks a lot like online sports betting to 18 year olds and states where it’s currently illegal.

09/11/2025

We want a future where the tech that supports safe gambling and recovery from gambling disorder is as accessible, engaging, and personalized as the tech that promotes gambling. That's why Evive is free to all Oklahomans.

09/11/2025

Day 1 of Comanche Nation’s Sacred Voices: A Tribal Response to Su***de Prevention has wrapped. Danny Trejo was fantastic with his life story from incarceration and prison to becoming a successful Hollywood icon.

Day 2 features the Kevin Hines Story He is one of the few people who survived a jump from the Golden Gate Bridge.

Stay tuned for more pics and updates.

09/10/2025

Day 1 of Comanche Nation's Sacred Voices: A Tribal Response to Su***de Prevention. A full auditorium eagerly awaiting this mornings keynote speaker Danny Trejo. Stay tuned for more photos and updates.

09/10/2025

If you're wanting to make a big change in your life, like quitting gambling, make sure you get support. Evive offers 24/7 support right from your pocket.

09/10/2025

OAPGG representing at the meet & greet for actor Danny “Machete” Trejo as he prepares for his keynote presentation at Comanche Nation’s Sacred Voices: A Tribal Response to Su***de Prevention. Sadly, individuals with a gambling disorder have the highest su***de rates of any of the addictive disorders.

09/09/2025

You might be surprised to hear this from us, but you don't have to quit gambling. With tools like Evive, you can shift your habits and reduce the time and money that you spend gambling.

09/08/2025

Gambling disorder has one of the highest rates of suicidal thinking and attempts of any disorder.

In Oklahoma, 23% of people with gambling disorder have attempted su***de.

Bill Miller, president of the American Gaming Association, blasts comparisons between gambling and to***co as “abhorrent.” But experts warn gambling disorder...

09/05/2025

Gambling won't create financial freedom. Recovery will.

09/05/2025

Gaming disorder and other mental health issues often create a "downward spiral."

For parents wanting to help their kids, simply taking away video games won't work--the underlying mental health issues must also be addressed.

Teens who have depressive symptoms and social issues are more likely to get stuck in a cycle of problematic gaming.