Hamilton, NJ -- (SBWIRE) -- 09/02/2016 -- With nearly 75 million players nationwide, fantasy football is officially a multi-billion dollar industry. As football season kicks off again, many fantasy players will do so responsibly, but some will spiral out of control into a gaming disorder or addiction. The Council on Compulsive Gambling of New Jersey (CCGNJ) encourages anyone who suspects their fantasy football spending is out of control to call the CCGNJ's 24/7 hotline for support, treatment and hope.

The appeal of fantasy football is twofold. First, it allows football fans to engage with their favorite sport in a more involved way than merely watching. Second, it is typically played for much more than entertainment. Fans create fantasy drafts of players they consider poised for the best season, and accrue points according to those players' accomplishments. The potential winnings are sizeable--so much so, in fact, that a few New Jersey residents depend on fantasy football play for a living.

Those players are, of course, at the extreme end of the spectrum. In the middle are casual players, and at the other end of the spectrum are players whose fantasy football habit becomes a problem or even a full-blown addiction. These players, like other disordered gamblers, will become hooked on the high of a win, and drive themselves to financial, legal and/or domestic trouble by trying to regain losses even when the situation seems hopeless.

The CCGNJ is here to remind anyone with a gambling problem that hope is still there for them. Anyone in need of gambling problem help, including help with betting for sports in Freehold, NJ, can call CCGNJ's toll-free, confidential hotline, 1-800-GAMBLER, for 24/7 support and information on treatment and 12-step programs. Learn more at http://www.800gambler.org.

About The Council on Compulsive Gambling of New Jersey
The Council on Compulsive Gambling of New Jersey is a non-profit, private organization dedicated to helping individuals seek help for their disordered gambling problem, and for concerned friends and loved ones to confidentially express their concerns about someone close to them. Their 24/7 hotline is 800-GAMBLER. The Council also works to train professionals in the fields of gambling addiction and recovery.

For more information, please visit http://www.800gambler.org.