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Study: Genetic Predisposition to Alcohol & Other Addictions Applies to Gambling, Too
A recent study shows that a family history of addiction to one thing – say, alcohol – can mean a higher risk for other types of addiction, like gambling. Dr. Csaba Barta is a co-author of the study and Associate Professor in the Department of Molecular Biology at Semmelweis University in Hungary. He says: It […]
New York Lawmakers Propose Problem Gambling Advisory Council
New York doesn’t have a Problem Gambling Advisory Council (PGAC). So today, three members of the New York State Assembly sponsored a bill that would create one. This is the ninth year New York lawmakers have proposed a PGAC, with Gov. Kathy C. Hochul vetoing the most recent bill on Nov. 23, 2022. Her criticism […]
Virginia Responsible Gambling Groundwork Built with Pre-Filed Bill
On Dec 27, 2022, Delegate Paul Krizek (D) and Senator Bryce Reeves (R) of Virginia pre-filed bills to create a Problem Gambling Advisory Committee (PGAC). The committee members would include gambling regulators, industry representatives, and community service members. The PGAC’s goal would be to seek alignment between experts on problem gambling and the Virginia gaming […]
Red44 Shut Down, Seemingly Start of Crackdown on Offshore Betting Sites
On Friday, the US Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of Alabama announced a federal grand jury indicted 11 Americans who’d been managing the offshore sportsbook Red44. The Costa Rica-based operator still had a Twitter account as of today, but its dot-com site was gone, leaving little evidence that the black market site ever existed. With […]
New York Responsible Gambling Tops Addabbo’s Agenda
New York responsible gambling (RG) efforts getting funding matters to state Sen. Joseph Addabbo as much as legalizing online casino gambling. So RG and problem gambling are on his 2023 agenda, Addabbo tells Bonus. Addabbo, D-Ozone Park, is the member of the New York State Senate who sponsored last year’s New York online casino legalization […]
New York Senator Plans to Reintroduce ‘Predatory Sportsbook Bonuses’ Bill
The New York Senator who sponsored a “predatory sportsbook bonuses” bill will reintroduce the measure, his communications director told Bonus yesterday. State Sen. Peter B. Harckham‘s communications director, Tom Staudter, responded yesterday to a question Bonus sent on Wednesday about whether he’d sponsor the bill in an active session. Lawmakers need to reintroduce bills that […]
AGA Estimates Show a Sizeable Black Market With a Silver Lining
The regulated gambling industry in the US has been drawing more than the usual level of criticism of late. It’s probably no coincidence, then, that the American Gaming Association (AGA) chose this moment to release a study highlighting the size of the black and gray markets. If we take the AGA’s numbers as accurate, Americans are spending $44.2 billion on illegal […]
New York Online Sports Betting Target of Bill About ‘Predatory Sportsbook Bonuses’
New York online sports betting is in the crosshairs of a state Senate bill proposed today. S9605 directs the New York State Gaming Commission (NYSGC) “to promulgate rules and regulations regarding predatory sportsbook bonuses in mobile sports betting.” New York’s online sportsbooks launched on Jan. 8. Today’s 1-page proposal to amend the “racing, pari-mutuel wagering and […]
Pennsylvania Will Set an All-Time Record for Self-Exclusions and Hotline Calls in 2022
The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board (PGCB) released its 2021-2022 Annual Report earlier this month. Most key numbers for the state’s gambling industry have gone up year over year, including many all-time highs. State tax alone (not counting local grants, etc.) amounted to $1.43 billion from gambling in the 2021-2022 fiscal year, up 29% from $1.11 billion in 2020-2021. […]
If Gambling Treatment Courts Return to NY, It Won’t Be as Part of an Online Casino Bill
There’s a lot of support in the US for the idea of gambling treatment diversion courts (GTDCs). Unfortunately, there’s less consensus on how to go about implementing them. One possibility that’s sometimes floated is to put the creation of specialty gambling courts into gambling expansion bills. That’s something that New York lawmakers might take note […]