{"id":9192,"date":"2021-07-20T11:12:31","date_gmt":"2021-07-20T15:12:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ncpgambling.org\/?p=9192"},"modified":"2024-01-19T18:00:57","modified_gmt":"2024-01-19T23:00:57","slug":"ncpg-national-awards-recipients-announced-and-new-term-for-board-of-directors-begins","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ncpgambling.org\/news\/ncpg-national-awards-recipients-announced-and-new-term-for-board-of-directors-begins\/","title":{"rendered":"NCPG Announces National Awards Recipients and New Board Leadership"},"content":{"rendered":"

Awards Ceremony and Board Of Directors Meeting Were Held on July 20<\/em><\/p>\n

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Washington, DC<\/strong> –\u00a0The National Council on Problem Gambling<\/a> (NCPG) has announced the recipients of the 2021 NCPG National Awards. The awards ceremony was held online during the afternoon of Tuesday, July 20, and was sponsored by BetMGM, the Oregon Lottery, the Virginia Lottery and the Wyoming Lottery.<\/p>\n

The ceremony was emceed by Chip Polston, Senior Vice President, Communications, Public Relations and Social Responsibility for the Kentucky Lottery Corporation. The recipients were chosen based on outstanding individual and organizational accomplishments in the field of problem gambling and responsible gambling during the 2020 calendar year. Three Lifetime Awards recipients who were also honored for outstanding work over the course of their careers (see a listing of all the recipients below).<\/p>\n

“Congratulations to all the recipients of the 2021 NCPG National Awards,” said Keith Whyte. \u201cTheir exemplary work in problem gambling and responsible gambling serves as a template for others to follow. I also want to give special congratulations to the Lifetime Award recipients this year – Heather Chapman, Deborah Haskins, and Rachel Volberg.\u201d<\/p>\n

The Lifetime Awards recipients are:<\/p>\n