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Committee releases bill requiring colleges to host compulsive-gambling resources
Summary
The Assembly Tourism, Gaming and Arts Committee released Assembly Bill A1715, which requires public institutions of higher education that have sports wagering partnerships to establish a program promoting responsible gambling and to invite the Council on Compulsive Gambling of New Jersey to campus at least once per semester.
Assembly Bill A1715 was amended and released by the Assembly Tourism, Gaming and Arts Committee on a unanimous roll call after brief remarks from the bill’s sponsor and no public testimony.
The bill requires public institutions of higher education that participate in sports wagering partnerships to establish a program providing students with materials that promote responsible gambling behavior and information on hotlines and counseling services. The committee amendment requires that “at least once per semester and as often as the institution determines to be appropriate, the institution must invite and…
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