An NHS clinic for gambling addiction, the only one outside London, is set to be based in Leeds.
The new service is to provide a range of treatments for severe or complex gambling problems.
It is expected to open in 2019, funded by an annual £1.2m grant from the GambleAware charity.
Ann Evans, whose son took his own life because of gambling, said she was “totally delighted” as gambling addiction “wrecks lives”.
Mrs Evans, from Doncaster, said: “We’ve been trying so long to get this sorted as the only treatment available is down south in London.”
Her son, Alan Lockhart, died in 2010 after his gambling spiralled out of control and caused “absolute family devastation”.
She said while the new clinic comes “too late for my son” someone with problems could soon be referred by doctors.
“It’s not the end of the problem but a huge benefit for a lot of people”, she added.
Sports minister Tracey Crouch resigned last week over the delay in the reduction of fixed-odds betting machine stakes now due in October 2019.
The NHS Northern Gambling Clinic will be run by the Leeds and York Partnership NHS Foundation Trust and Gamcare Network to provide early care to more people across the north of the UK.
The National Problem Gambling Clinic in London has proven the value of treatment for pathological gambling needs by psychiatrists and clinical psychologists, Gambleware said.
Matt Gaskell, a consultant psychologist at NHS Trust, said people diagnosed with gambling disorders often need help with a variety of issues.
“It can lead to severe debt and family breakdown, loss of jobs, turning to crime, and even suicide,” he said.
Mark Etche, CEO of Gambleware, said, “Our goal is to prevent people from causing problems with gambling, and to ensure that those who have problems receive quick and effective treatment and support.”
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