Arizona
Arizona Adds Free Financial Counseling for Self-Excluded Gamblers
GamFin will now support people in the state’s voluntary ban program, extending help that had been limited to treatment clients.
August 06, 2026
GamFin will now support people in the state’s voluntary ban program, extending help that had been limited to treatment clients.
Researchers reported that 71.7% of 1,305 adults improved meaningfully, even though many had psychiatric comorbidities.
The state-commissioned study says about one in five adults 21 and over were affected, even as helpline awareness and sports betting activity rose.
Regulators accused the companies of unauthorized betting, poker, raffles and casino-style games, and warned of possible criminal and civil action.