Phillip Lange is the founding editor of The Journal of Gambling Issues where he held the position of editor from March 2000 to June 2008. The Journal of Gambling Issues is a peer-reviewed, scientific journal that focuses on problem gambling-related matters. An internationally-esteemed journal in publication since 2000, the JGI has published many of the problem gambling research fields most influential articles, focusing on a range of topics that include treatment, prevention, and policy..