In anticipation of possible Supreme Court action removing the nationwide ban on sports betting, the National Council on Problem Gambling (NCPG) has issued Responsible Gaming Principles for Sports Gambling Legislation.
The council hopes to influence possible state or federal laws that may be enacted to address sports betting.
Among the principles NCPG is urging that any legislation includes a provision for funds to fight and treat gaming addiction. It also calls for programs that sent limits on time and money spent on sports betting and the creation of an agency to enforce such regulations. The proposed regulations would set a minimum age for sports betting and fantasy sports.
The NCPG proposal also calls for conducting surveys on gaming addiction before the expansion of betting in order to be able to monitor changes after legalization.
The council urges that at least 1 percent of the revenue from legalized sports betting be set aside for problem gambling services.
It also calls for providing a way for players to self-exclude themselves and for family members to be able to ask that a loved one be banned. At the same time, methods where players can set limits for themselves on how much they bet or lose should be implanted, says the council.
