It's January in Ohio, and the Bengals play the Bills in an epic Monday Night Football matchup. Those two factors now have more weight to them in terms of hype and expectations now that sports betting is legal in the Buckeye State.In the midst of the fun and fast-paced atmosphere than can be promised in the world of betting, advocates are also raising awareness about the dangers of gambling disorders and the resources set up to help those struggling and their loved ones.WLWT spoke with the Ohio Casino Control Commission to understand the signs of Gambling Disorders. "With gambling addiction," OCCC Director of Communications Jessica Franks said. "It's not as obvious always as some of the other addictions. There are not sometimes always physical outward signs that a person might be struggling," she said. "They might withdraw a little bit. They may notice that they're becoming very secretive about finances."Other signs of gambling disorders, according to the Hamilton County-based Center for Addiction Treatment, include:A willingness to jeopardize a job or a relationship for gamblingPreoccupation with gambling or thinking of how to get money to gambleRestlessness or irritability when not gamblingA need to bet more money more frequentlyGambling to win back, or chase, what has been lostLying to hide time or money spent gamblingA willingness to do something illegal to get money for gamblingUsing gambling to escape from the worldA failure to stop, in spite of mounting negative consequencesFrequent unexplained absencesBragging about winning or exaggerating wins and downplaying lossesFranks told WLWT how the OCCC helped to create different campaigns to raise awareness of gambling disorders and responsible gambling, including Pause Before You Play and Before You Bet, as well as spreading resources through the Problem Gambling Network of Ohio. OCCC also worked with the Ohio Lottery and the Ohio Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services to create the Ohio For Responsible Gambling initiative. Franks spoke about the awareness being raised for younger people placing bets, especially with online gambling becoming more accessible and popular."Learn how to set limits and where they can go for help. And so because sports gaming tends to skew a little bit younger, we've also developed a couple of focused campaigns that are aimed at those younger populations. So we have Pause Before you Play, which, you know, again, encourages folks to set limits, know what you're doing and make sure that you're doing it responsibly."People can also call Ohio’s Problem Gambling Helpline for free at 1-800-589-9966.