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'Better Health Act' proposes guardrails for sports betting after witnesses describe growing harms
Summary
Sen. Keenan and public-health witnesses urged the committee to adopt the Better Health Act (S.302), which would ban prop and in‑play bets, require affordability checks, and increase treatment and research funding to address rising harms from sports betting.
Senator John Keenan (presenting testimony via representative) framed S.302 as a public‑health response to the changes in sports betting since full legalization and the rise of micro‑ and prop‑betting.
"This bill bans prop bets in general and bans in‑played bets," John Peterson (presenting S.302) said, describing provisions that would require operators to conduct affordability checks, prohibit targeted…
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