Lansing, MI – State Senator Joseph Bellino recently introduced bipartisan legislation to help inform Michigan teenagers about the risks associated with gambling.
Senate Bill 54 would require the state Department of Education to develop a grade and age-appropriate model program of instruction on gambling addiction by July 1st, 2024, and make it available to school districts and public-school academies.
Although the legal age for gambling ranges from 18 to 21 depending on the state, between 60% and 80% of high school students report having gambled for money in the past year, according to the National Council on Problem Gambling. The group also said 4% to 6% of high schoolers are considered addicted to gambling.
Senator Bellino’s Bill has been referred to the Senate Education Committee for consideration.
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