Legislators across the nation keep hammering the sports betting industry on matters of advertising, with the risk it poses to kids being an oft-cited reason for, in some cases, introduction of draconian legislation.
But precious few lawmakers have actually sought to prevent problem gambling at its root by educating the kids themselves. So far, Virginia is the only state that has successfully passed legislation to teach about problem gambling at the high school level. Similar efforts in West Virginia and Maryland have stalled.
Now, a Michigan legislator has introduced a bill to offer school districts resources to teach about gambling, and some New Jersey legislators are backing a measure that would require school districts to teach children about the dangers of gambling addiction.
