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Responsible‑gaming experts urge evidence‑based safeguards: funding, treatment capacity and flexible regulation
Summary
An experienced responsible‑gaming researcher and industry figure told the working group Hawaii lacks problem‑gambling infrastructure and recommended baseline prevalence studies, a small dedicated fund (1–2% of gaming tax revenue), culturally sensitive treatment capacity, and flexible regulation to allow policy adjustment.
Alan (identified by the committee as a long‑time industry and research leader) told the tourism and gaming working group on Feb. 19 that responsible‑gaming policies should be evidence‑driven and include prevention, education, treatment, enforcement, research and operator standards.
Alan described current prevalence, treatment and programmatic gaps in Hawaii. He said gambling is widespread but gambling disorder is relatively uncommon; he cited a figure (presented as a rough, literature‑based estimate) that about 6% of adults fall somewhere on a continuum from mild harm to gambling disorder and stressed the need for…
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