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Public hearing on HB 83: proponents urge raising minimum sports‑betting age from 18 to 21
Summary
Supporters at a House Ways and Means hearing argued that the state should raise the minimum age for sports wagering from 18 to 21, citing research on youth vulnerability to addictive behavior, while the Lottery director told the committee that revenue impacts would be modest.
Representatives of public‑health organizations and the bill sponsor told the House Ways and Means Committee that House Bill 83 would reduce harm to young people by raising the minimum age for sports wagering from 18 to 21.
Representative Sally Fellows (Plymouth/Ashland/Holderness), the bill sponsor, told the committee the fiscal note indicates bettors aged 18–20 accounted for a small percentage of state sports betting revenue but collectively wagered millions of dollars. Fellows said the bill’s intent is to delay exposure to easy, 24/7 mobile…
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