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Bill would require lottery billboards to display problem-gambling hotline number
Summary
Sen. Sarah Gelser-Blouin introduced Senate Bill 914 at a Feb. 20 public hearing before the Senate Labor and Business Committee to require future lottery billboards to include a phone number for a problem-gambling hotline; sponsors said the change is limited to future signs and excludes QR codes to avoid encouraging drivers to use phones.
Senate Labor and Business Committee Vice Chair Bonham opened a public hearing Feb. 20 on Senate Bill 914, introduced by Sen. Sarah Gelser-Blouin, which would require future billboard advertising for lottery games to include the phone number for a problem-gambling hotline.
Committee staff summarized the measure as adding a required line to qualifying lottery advertising: “Need help with problem gambling? Call or text”…
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