Video & Transcript Research : 'compulsive gaming'
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MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
State Committee Meeting - 2026-04-14
State Government Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
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a uh play their uh at least 10 games a uh play their uh at least 10 games a - So that if, say, a stadium wasn't there and you didn't have a Taylor Swift concert or Vikings games or
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were the number of Vikings games were the number of Vikings games were consistent - Owners will either stop sending their horses to Canterbury or get out of the game altogether.
- Canterbury or get out of the game Canterbury or get out of the game altogether.<01:20:49.760>
Keywords:
electronic pull-tabs, pull-tabs, tipboards, gambling tax, Minnesota Racing Commission, Thoroughbred, horse racing, Minnesota-bred horses, breeders, owners, racing purses, industry subsidy, gambling revenue dedication, problem gambling, compulsive gambling treatment, general fund appropriation, state affiliate National Council on Problem Gambling, racing incentives, equine industry, public officers
LA
Keywords:
HB165, lottery proceeds, Lottery Proceeds Fund, Veterans Service Grant Fund, constitutional amendment, veterans, military veterans, veterans' benefits, veterans services, family support, state lottery, education funding, Minimum Foundation Program, problem gambling, compulsive gaming, state treasurer, ballot proposition, constitutional referendum, lottery revenue, Louisiana resident veterans
LA
Louisiana 2026 Regular Session
Administration of Criminal Justice May 12th, 2026
Administration of Criminal Justice
Bills:
HB75, SB134, SB201, SB258, SB288, SB313, SB320, SB321, SB325, SB339, SB345, SB393, SB422, SB440, SB470, SB487, SB523
Keywords:
HB75, Act 963, gaming, casino gaming, promotional play, promotional wagers, slot machine proceeds, net gaming proceeds, gross revenue, taxable revenue, gaming operators, gaming tax, Louisiana gaming, gaming revenue deduction, casino tax, gaming promotion, revenue cap, pilot program, child sexual abuse materials, sexting
WY
Transcript Highlights:
- and getting a profit from said game or a buy-in from said game, it goes beyond a card game you might
- the games. the games.
- games.
- gaming space, not just in the skill game gaming space, not just in the skill game space,<01:02:02.240
- games.
NV
Keywords:
Nevada gaming, gaming regulation, sports pool, race book, interactive gaming, slot machines, restricted license, Gaming Control Board, Gaming Commission, game approval, administrative approval, service provider, cash access, wagering instruments, global risk management, information service, sports wagering, pari-mutuel wagering, casino regulation, gaming license
WY
Transcript Highlights:
- are profiting from hosting that game. are profiting from hosting that game.
- on social games in businesses and clubs. on social games in businesses and clubs.
- growth is online in all forms of gaming. growth is online in all forms of gaming.
- So that was never intended and I... gaming. However, gaming.
- "Version staying intact, um, our games are mainly Cowboy Skill games.
WY
Wyoming 2026 Regular Session
House Minerals, Business & Economic Development Committee, February 20, 2026
Minerals, Business & Economic Development
Transcript Highlights:
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know, <00:10:57.760>they - of gaming.
- of gaming.
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- And then it gaming will kick in."
Keywords:
pari-mutuel wagering, simulcasting, historic horse racing, HHR terminals, horse racing, gaming commission, Wyoming Gaming Commission, local control, city approval, county approval, municipal approval, permit renewal, gaming permit, wagering regulation, racetrack, live pari-mutuel event, district court appeal, public notice, land use, public safety
WY
Transcript Highlights:
- Start with the gaming amendments. Start with the gaming commission.
- this bill was to make our gaming this bill was to make our gaming commission<00:19:58.080>
more - that uh resides with uh the gaming that uh resides with uh the gaming commission.<00:26:01.360><
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In Horse Racing's gaming facilities. In Horse Racing's gaming facilities. - As you know, the gaming commission.
Keywords:
pari-mutuel wagering, simulcasting, historic horse racing, HHR terminals, horse racing, gaming commission, Wyoming Gaming Commission, local control, city approval, county approval, municipal approval, permit renewal, gaming permit, wagering regulation, racetrack, live pari-mutuel event, district court appeal, public notice, land use, public safety
MS
MS
Summary:
The committee heard Senate Bill 2369, described as a familiar measure that had been introduced in prior years and passed at least once before. The bill would allow the Department of Human Services to intercept certain casino gambling winnings, especially slot machine winnings over $2,000 that generate a tax document, and apply those funds toward unpaid child support obligations. The sponsor emphasized that more than $5 billion in child support remains unpaid and argued the bill would help collect those debts.
No substantive questions were raised during the hearing. A motion was made that the title be deemed sufficient and the bill be reported do pass. The motion was opposed, and the committee then moved to rise and report.
MS
Mississippi 2025 Regular Session
Gaming - Room 216, 20 March, 2025; 11:30 AM
MS
Mississippi 2025 Regular Session
Gaming - Room 216, 27 February, 2025; 9:30 AM
MS
Mississippi 2025 Regular Session
Gaming - Room 210; 30 January, 2025: 4:00 PM
WY
WY
FL
Florida 2026 Regular Session
Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government Feb 12th, 2026
Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government
Transcript Highlights:
- These illegal slot operations fuel secondary criminal activity, undermine Florida's regulated gaming
- These illegal slot operations fuel secondary criminal activity, undermine Florida's regulated gaming
- The Gaming Commission is required to issue such statement within 60 days, and that statement is binding
- Deputy Director Brandon McCaffrey of the Gaming Commission waves in support.
- Those are three folks that have legal machines that were arrested a year ago by the Gaming Commission
Keywords:
gaming, slot machines, veterans organizations, regulatory compliance, Florida Gaming Control Commission, declaratory statement, criminal penalties, financial regulation, vulnerable adults, information security, financial exploitation, licensing, biosolids, agronomic rate, land application, environmental protection, Florida statutes, nutrient management, recordkeeping, farming
Summary:
The Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government met with a quorum present and first took up confirmation votes for appointees on tabs 2 through 6, which were recommended favorably without public testimony. The committee then heard CS/SB 1474, which would direct DEP to stop issuing or reissuing permits for Class B biosolids land application when a wastewater treatment facility is reasonably accessible within 50 miles, and it was reported favorably. The committee also heard SB 1708, which removes a timing requirement for veterinarians licensed in good standing elsewhere to qualify for Florida licensure; it received support from Americans for Prosperity and the ASPCA and was reported favorably.
Members then considered CS/SB 204 on illegal slot machine operations. An amendment was adopted that set the baseline penalty at a second-degree misdemeanor, elevated violations involving six or more machines or repeat offenses to a third-degree felony, and made violations by a person of authority involving six or more machines or multiple prior convictions a second-degree felony. Testimony supported the bill’s effort to target larger illegal operations while protecting veterans’ organizations and other lawful users from felony exposure; the bill as amended was reported favorably. The committee also adopted a strike-all for CS/SB 1294 addressing Class AA biosolids, requiring agronomic-rate application, recordkeeping, IFAS guidance, and application of fertilizer-related requirements to bulk land application products, with an effective date of November 1, 2026; it was reported favorably after limited questions about oversight and IFAS’s role.
Later, CS/SB 772 was heard to allow portable electronics limited licensees to sell “iware” insurance and define that term, and it was reported favorably. CS/SB 1504 updated pre-licensure education for the 440 customer service representative license so a high school student completing a half-credit insurance and personal finance elective can apply upon turning 18; it received supportive testimony from industry groups and was reported favorably. Finally, the committee adopted a strike-all amendment to CS/SB 540 creating cybersecurity program requirements for mortgage and money service businesses, extending oversight to certain investment advisers, clarifying emergency suspension authority for anti-money laundering violations, extending payment deadlines for examination costs, and adjusting director experience requirements for financial institutions; the bill as amended was reported favorably. Senators McClain and Truenow requested to be recorded as voting in the affirmative on tabs 11 and 13, and the committee adjourned at the end of the agenda.
FL
Transcript Highlights:
- protection for our well-intentioned veteran service organizations by allowing them to petition the Gaming
- protection for our well-intentioned veteran service organizations by allowing them to petition the Gaming
- These illegal slot operations fuel secondary criminal activity, undermine Florida's regulated gaming
- Commission as to the legality of the game.
- And the new executive director of Florida Gaming, Alana Zimmer. Good afternoon.
Keywords:
Florida lottery, state lottery, lottery tickets, lottery retailer, Department of the Lottery, Division of Security, ball machine, lottery vending machine, instant tickets, online lottery tickets, major procurement, vendor disclosure, performance bond, retailer bond, security report, counterfeit ticket, altered ticket, false claim, ticket theft, fraud
Summary:
The Committee on Regulated Industries considered and reported several bills. SB 530 on state lotteries was presented with two technical amendments adopted, including changes to lottery department contracting language and machine-purchase flexibility; the committee then reported the bill favorably. SB 204, which increases penalties for illegal slot machine operations to a third-degree felony and creates a declaratory-statement process for veteran service organizations to confirm machine legality, drew support from gaming interests and some soft opposition from a veterans group concerned about implementation; it was also reported favorably.
The committee then took up a proposed committee substitute combining SB 658 and SB 608 on water safety requirements for rental and vacation properties. The combined bill would require certain rental properties near water bodies or with pools to install specified alarms, locks, fences, covers, or similar safety devices, with enforcement through DBPR and a grace period for correcting some violations. Senators emphasized the bill as a response to child drowning deaths, including those involving autistic children, and the PCS was reported favorably. SB 980, as a delete-everything amendment, would create the Florida Agegate Act to restrict advertising, promotion, and display of non-FDA-approved nicotine devices in areas accessible to those under 21, with penalties and inspection authority; after questions about counterfeit products and enforcement, it was reported favorably.
The committee also approved SB 1708, which removes a three-year out-of-state practice requirement for veterinary licensure by endorsement while keeping other competency requirements, and SB 680, as amended, which creates a sales tax exemption for electricity sold to EV charging station operators and transferred to consumers, subject to metering and affidavit requirements. Several members recorded votes after the roll calls, and the meeting ended with an invitation to return later for another bill before adjournment.
AL
Alabama 2026 1st Special Session
Alabama House Ports, Waterways and Intermodal Transit Committee Jan 28th, 2026
Ports, Waterways & Intermodal Transit
KY
Kentucky 2025 Regular Session
House Standing Committee BR Sub. on Econ. Dev., Public Protection, Tourism, and Energy (2-19-25)
Transcript Highlights:
- Travers Manley, Senior Vice President of Gaming with the Kentucky Horse Racing and Gaming Corporation
- What we do through the Kentucky Horse Racing and Gaming Corporation related to responsible gaming and
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00:00 Call to Order and Roll Call
00:37 KY Horse Racing and Gaming Corp.
08:32 Cabinet for Health and Family Services
35:28 Adjournment, 958, all
Summary:
The subcommittee heard an update from the Kentucky Horse Racing and Gaming Corporation on sports wagering revenue allocations and problem gaming funding. KHRGC reported that in fiscal year 2024, about $34.4 million was deposited to the pension fund and about $931,000 to the problem gaming assistance fund; fiscal year 2025 to date, the totals were about $18.5 million and $556,000, respectively, bringing all-time problem gaming funding to about $1.48 million. Members also discussed wagering volume, with KHRGC stating Kentucky had about $3.5 billion in wagers from September 2023 through December 2024 and about $1.4 billion in fiscal year 2025 to date. KHRGC explained that it tracks the funds sent to CHFS and the self-exclusion list, but does not track the number of people seeking help or the outcomes of those calls.
The Division of Mental Health then described how the problem gambling assistance account is used. Patty Clark and Sarah Cooper said the fund supports education, counseling, public awareness, counselor certification, and treatment-related costs, with $50,000 reserved for administrative expenses. They said the department has spent the last 18 months establishing criteria, funding standards, performance measures, monitoring, and application procedures, and that it issued notices of funding opportunity in October. They reported about 1.49 million in the fund through the end of January, with awards including support for the Kentucky Council on Problem Gambling conference, a public awareness campaign by Project Ricochet, and a youth-focused campaign by Shaunie Transformation Youth Coalition.
Testimony also focused on the scope of problem gambling in Kentucky and how the helpline works. The department said fewer than 10 clinicians in Kentucky are specifically certified in problem gambling, though all addiction clinicians can provide services, and estimated about 165,000 adults show problem gambling behaviors, with 47,000 to 64,000 potentially meeting criteria for a gambling disorder. They said helpline calls rose to about 3,240 in 2024, but only about 25% were from people seeking help, with most callers seeking information about online wagering. Members asked about anonymity, follow-up, co-occurring alcohol or drug issues, and whether the fund should reimburse Medicaid or directly cover treatment costs. The presenters said calls are anonymous, outcomes are not tracked unless callers follow up, and the program is currently focused on building provider capacity and targeted outreach rather than direct reimbursement or a statewide campaign.
AL
Transcript Highlights:
- Now, I've been a proponent of trying to get gaming controlled in Alabama.
- Which is to come in with the local legislation to initiate some type of gambling or gaming, whichever
- And I think it's just been the ones that have the electronic gaming that are trying to get electronic
- How do you feel about the game?