Gaming - Problem Gambling - Prevalence Study and Fund Revenue
In the Senate - Hearing 3/11 at 1:00 p.m.
Summary
The bill requires Maryland’s Department of Health to conduct the first prevalence study of problem and pathological mobile gambling by July 1, 2031 and repeat it every five years, while also obligating the health secretary to report annually on how the Problem Gambling Fund is spent. It changes how fantasy‑competition and sports‑betting proceeds are divided, sending 1 % of those revenues to the fund and directing the remainder to education and other state funds. The measures aim to improve understanding of gambling harms and increase funding for treatment and prevention.
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