Sen. Joseph Bellino [last week] introduced a bill in the Michigan Senate intended to have schools warn the state’s teenagers about the risks of excessive gambling.
Senate Bill 54 would require the state Department of Education to develop a program of instruction on gambling addiction by July 1, 2024, and make it available to public school districts and academies. In a press release, the Republican legislator’s office said the bill has bipartisan support.
“With the popularity of mobile betting apps and online sports betting now being legal in over 30 states, teenagers are having problems with gambling addiction,” Bellino said in the release.
