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Bracket motion filed as senators debate online sports gambling and youth risk
Summary
Senator Von Gillen moved to bracket LR20CA (a constitutional amendment to authorize online sports betting) and announced an extended filibuster; floor debate focused on addiction risks for young men, social costs, and revenue claims, with no final vote recorded in the transcript.
Senator Von Gillen offered a bracket motion in opposition to LR20CA, the resolution to authorize online sports gambling; he said he planned a filibuster and urged colleagues to consider social and family harms before legalizing mobile sports betting. The transcript records sustained floor debate from multiple senators but does not show a final disposition of the bracket motion within the recorded session.
Why it mattered: LR20CA would permit online/mobile sports wagering statewide and supporters point to tax revenue potential; opponents warned of addiction, increased financial distress and harms to youth, and argued long-term social costs will outweigh short-term gains. Several speakers…
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