Greetings and Blessings:
The year 2019 marks the beginning of a new branding campaign for all of OAPCG’s Responsible Gambling materials. SMART PLAY OK is prominently displayed in this newsletter. In November, OAPCG met with 50 different tribal representatives to approve and discuss the use of the Smart Play OK theme. The new logo will be on all brochures and posters that are used by the casinos throughout the state of Oklahoma. On Jan. 11, OAPCG will meet with tribal and casino trainers to develop employee training on Responsible Gambling. After this meeting, OAPCG will produce a new film for casino employee orientation, a training manual of an employee annual refresher course, and an on-line version of the same training. The SMART PLAY OK theme will continue with this project as well. The 12th Annual OAPCG state-wide conference will be Friday, March 1. The registration form is embedded in this newsletter. The Spring Basic Training for Certification Contact will be in Tulsa in March and April. Registration is also included in this newsletter. OAPCG has several goals for 2019: 1. Continue to pursue tribes to participate in all of our programs. (especially the state-wide self-exclusion program) 2. Finish our efforts to use Smart Play OK as our new brand for Responsible Gambling. 3. Complete new trainings for casino employees. 4. Revise training materials for Basic Training. (yearly) 5. Co-op with Faith Based community to certify ministers on Problem Gambling referrals. 6. Reach out to Celebrate Recovery groups for training in Problem Gambling. 7. Finish research and writing for “A STATE of Risk”; a history of gambling in Oklahoma.
Sincerely,
Wiley D. Harwell
Executive Director of OAPCG