Sponsored by:
Senator JOSEPH P. CRYAN
District 20 (Union)
SYNOPSIS
Requires public institution of higher education to establish gambling addiction prevention program.
CURRENT VERSION OF TEXT
As introduced.
An Act concerning sports wagering partnerships at public institutions of higher education and supplementing Title 18A of the New Jersey Statutes.
Be It Enacted by the Senate and General Assembly of the State of New Jersey:
1. a. A public institution of higher education participating in a sports wagering partnership with a sports wagering operator or intermediary shall establish a gambling addiction prevention program which provides students with educational materials that promote responsible gambling behavior. The institution shall provide students with information on a hotline for individuals with a gambling problem. The hotline shall be posted on the website of the institution and in each sports facility, dormitory, library, and student center, and any other facility or area on campus that the institution determines to be appropriate.
b. As used in this section, sports wagering partnership means a partnership or contractual agreement between a sports wagering operator or intermediary and an institution of higher education, including an athletic department or booster club of the institution, for access to advertise in the institutions stadiums and other facilities, in digital and broadcast sports content, and through other means.
2. This act shall take effect immediately.
STATEMENT
This bill requires a public institution of higher education participating in a sports wagering partnership with a sports wagering operator or intermediary to establish a gambling addiction prevention program.
This bill defines a sports wagering partnership as a partnership or contractual agreement between a company advertising, promoting, or sponsoring sports gambling and an institution of higher education, including an athletic department or a booster club.
A public institution of higher education which participates in a sports wagering partnership is required to establish a gambling addiction prevention program that provides students with educational materials that promote responsible gambling behavior. The institution is also required to provide students with information on a hotline for individuals with a gambling problem.