New Federal Bill Calls for Comprehensive Study on Gambling Addiction Crisis
Reps. Dan Goldman (D-NY) and Blake Moore (R-UT) introduced the bipartisan Gambling Disorder Health Study Act, directing the federal government to undertake a multi-year investigation into the causes, progression, and long-term effects of gambling addiction. No federal agency has tracked sports-betting harms since the 2018 Supreme Court ruling opened the door to legalization. The bill would fund the research with 10% of federal excise-tax revenue from state-approved sports betting and require annual progress reports to Congress.
Our Thoughts
For all the attention sports betting has drawn since 2018, there is still no federal agency charged with measuring its toll. The Gambling Disorder Health Study Act would finally close that gap — and, notably, it would do so by routing a slice of the tax revenue the betting boom generates back into understanding the harm it causes.
Better national data won’t replace recovery, but it tends to drive funding toward treatment and prevention. We’ll be watching this one.
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