Massachusetts spends more money on research into problem gambling than most other states, but the available budget has gone down in recent years. This is the third story in our three-part series — "Safe Bet: Is Massachusetts fulfilling its problem-gambling mandate?"

The vast majority of state funding for problem gambling is earmarked for treatment and prevention, but many worry the need is still not being met. This is the second story in our three-part series — "Safe Bet: Is Massachusetts fulfilling its problem-gambling mandate?"

More than five years into MGM Springfield's operations, the state-funded GameSense program remains a key part of the legal mandate to reduce problem gambling. This is the first story in our three-part series — "Safe Bet: Is Massachusetts fulfilling its problem-gambling mandate?"