Gambling can be easy. 
Easy can be a problem.

Reminding men in their 20s: the risk is in the game.

Public Health

Public Sector

The gap

Sports gambling can be bad for your mental health and your wallet. But if you’re a man in your 20s? You think it’s all good.

A blue billboard warns about problem gambling, stating, “Easy can be a problem,” with a website link and a state government seal, set against a clear sky above a building.

The research

Men in their 20s are at a high risk for gambling problems. And the technology makes it all too easy to get hooked. But they’re more likely to blame themselves, not the game. That’s a problem

The strategy

With gambling, the risk is in the game.

A restroom with a Dyson hand dryer and a wall sign warning about the risks of easy access to gambling, featuring a website for problem gambling help. A tablet mounted on a car seat displays a blue screen with the text: “When you can bet the under on your way over...” and a web address for problem gambling resources.

The creative

Gambling can be easy. 
Easy can be a problem.

The results

21.1mm+ impressions
103K clicks

Project funded by the Massachusetts Department of Public Health Office of Problem Gambling Services

A TV screen shows a Red Sox baseball game and a warning message: “Gambling can be easy. Easy can be a problem.”.