What Are The Odds

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 be joined by Jeffrey Wierzbicki. Jeffrey is from the Western Problem Gambling Resource Center and is an expert in the education around Mobile Sports Betting.

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 Scott does as a peer recovery coach

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.

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. 

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 story comes full circle as he discusses how his recovery has helped transform his life and relationships with his loved ones.

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 in New York State, the unequal playing field of advertising compared to the sports betting companies and rising awareness of resources available to the public.

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 the two and the ways people can find the right resources to get help in the region.

On this episode of What Are The Odds host Jenna Hotaling is joined by Kevin Curtin, PhD, LMHC, who is with the Finger Lakes Problem Gambling Resource Center. He's a clinician in Steuben County- and brings decades of experience treating those with various issues such as mental health and substance use disorders. He's also the Associate Professor of Counseling at Alfred University.

On this episode of What Are The Odds host Jenna Hotaling is joined by Robin Singh, Team Leader of Queens PGRC to talk about the rise of cryptocurrency and other bitcoin trends. The two talk about the relationship with gambling. 

This month on the podcast Jenna Hotaling returns with a conversation with a local stakeholder talking about the work being done by the Problem Gambling Resource Center. This podcast takes a monthly dive into the issues surrounding problem gambling- and the ways to get help locally.