Washington, D.C. council members are moving the District one step closer to eliminating funding for problem gambling.
Sports Handle obtained a draft of the D.C. Council's Committee on Health FY 2024 budget report, and the report does not alter Mayor Muriel Bowser's previous budget proposal. The proposed budget removes the $200,000 annual allocation to the Department of Behavioral Health (DBH) for preventing, treating, and researching gambling addiction.
I voted against sports betting for just this reason. Politicians are lured by being able to dedicate the revenue to specific projects. That doesn't address the negative impact of legalized gambling. And now w/this proposal we also lose any benefits of the directed revenue. https://t.co/h8uNur27iw
— Brianne K. Nadeau (@BrianneKNadeau) March 23, 2023