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Commission reviews proposed $2.77M FY27 research agenda covering gambling impacts and prevention
Summary
Staff presented a proposed FY27 research agenda totaling about $2.77 million covering social and economic studies (Boston University), public-safety research, a proposed young‑adult cohort (18–25), data-sharing projects and continued responsible-gaming evaluation.
Director of Research Mark Vanderindon and Bonnie Andrews presented the commission’s proposed FY27 research agenda, estimated at $2.77 million, which would fund ongoing Boston University studies and several new projects.
Vanderindon said the allocation would support Boston University School of Public Health’s multi-year social and economic research program (population survey, gambling-advertising monitoring, economic surveillance and college-student data), plus additional public-safety and community-engaged projects. “The FY27 gaming research agenda is estimated to be $2.77 million,” he said.
Among the proposed additions is a longitudinal cohort study focused on young adults aged 18–25 to track gambling involvement and problem-gambling trajectories, as well as sports-wagering work to assess underage access to platforms and best-practice prevention. The agenda also proposes continued support for the BRIDGE evidence project and for MODE (Massachusetts Open Data Exchange) datasets to enable researcher access to casino-player and other data for harm‑reduction research.
Commissioners praised the plan and asked staff to continue refining scope and pricing; no final vote was required at the meeting and staff will return with specifics to the commission in advance of a June decision.
