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A bill to be entitled 1
An act relating to compulsive and addictive gambling 2
prevention; creating s. 16.7121, F.S.; providing 3
legislative intent and purpose; providing definitions; 4
establishing the Compulsive and Addictive Gambling 5
Prevention Program within the Florida Gaming Control 6
Commission; requiring the commission to contract for 7
services relating to the program; providing the duties 8
of the program; requiring the commission to ensure 9
gaming facilities participate in the program by taking 10
certain actions; authorizing the commission to 11
allocate funding for the program from a specified 12
source; providing a cap on the amount that the 13
commission can allocate to the trust fund; providi ng 14
for rulemaking; amending s. 24.120, F.S.; requiring 15
the Department of the Lottery to deposit a certain 16
percentage of specified funds into a certain trust 17
fund for the purpose of participation in the program; 18
repealing s. 551.118, F.S., relating to the c ompulsive 19
or addictive gambling prevention program; amending ss. 20
550.135 and 551.104, F.S.; conforming to provisions to 21
changes made by the act; providing an effective date. 22
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Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: 24
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Section 1. Section 16.7121, Florida Statutes, is created 26
to read: 27
16.7121 Compulsive and Addictive Gambling Prevention 28
Program.- 29
(1) The Legislature recognizes the potential for persons 30
participating in authorized wagering or gambling activities to 31
develop compulsive and addictive gambling behavior. The purpose 32
of this section is to recognize and mitigate, to the extent 33
possible, the adverse impact of compulsive and addictive 34
gambling behaviors on individuals, families, and communities by 35
raising awareness of such be havior through a prevention program. 36
This section is not intended to inhibit, or otherwise obstruct, 37
medical or behavioral health research regarding the impact of 38
compulsive or addictive gambling behavior. 39
(2) As used in this section the term: 40
(a) "Commission" means the Florida Gaming Control 41
Commission. 42
(b) "Compulsive gambling" and "addictive gambling" means 43
disordered gambling by a person who does not have the ability to 44
control his or her gambling and as a result experiences 45
difficulties in his or her life due to such gambling. 46
(c) "Employee training program" means training and 47
materials provided to the employees of pari -mutuel, cardroom, 48
casino, and other such gaming venue facilities that: 49
1. Identifies the characteristics and signs of compuls ive 50
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gambling behavior. 51
2. Offers techniques to be used when a compulsive gambling 52
problem is identified or suspected. 53
3. Includes information on available self -exclusion 54
programs. 55
4. Includes information on how to access problem gambling 56
support and available resources. 57
(3) The Compulsive and Addictive Gambling Prevention 58
Program is established within the Florida Gaming Control 59
Commission. The commission shall contract, subject to 60
competitive bidding, for the provision of services to operate, 61
manage, and administer the program. The program shall: 62
(a) Serve as a single source provider of information 63
relating to compulsive or addictive gambling, including 64
referrals to services for persons seeking professional help for 65
such behavior. 66
(b) Provide support to persons in need of assistance due 67
to compulsive or addictive gambling. 68
(c) Maintain a statewide advertising program that promotes 69
and encourages responsible gambling. 70
(d) Maintain a statewide advertising program that promotes 71
and publicizes the confidential and multi -lingual, toll-free 72
(888)-ADMIT-IT helpline to provide information and referral 73
services regarding compulsive or problem gambling. 74
(e) Develop and conduct employee training programs. 75
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(f) Report annually on the services provide d, including 76
the number of calls and online contacts received, the number of 77
employee training programs administered for each facility, and 78
the number and type of advertising methods used to publicize the 79
program. 80
(4) The commission shall ensure that eac h pari-mutuel, 81
cardroom, casino, or other such gambling venue facility 82
participates in the Compulsive and Addictive Gambling Prevention 83
Program. Each facility must: 84
(a) Create and file with the commission a written policy 85
for verifying that all employee s receive the training program 86
specified in paragraph (3)(e). 87
(b) Display adequate signage, developed under paragraphs 88
(3)(c) and (d), in a font size that is visually conspicuous in 89
all public access areas of the facility. 90
(c) Promote the same toll -free telephone number used by 91
the advertising program under paragraph (3)(d) on all print, 92
billboard, sign, online, or broadcast advertisements of any 93
wagering activities, including wagering activities offered 94
online or via mobile or other electronic devices. 95
(d) Offer a self-exclusion program which allows a person 96
to voluntarily agree to be barred from the facility, or any 97
affiliated platforms or properties, and from all types of 98
gambling offered. 99
1. The commission shall ensure that the self -exclusion 100
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program is uniform for all gambling operators. 101
2. The self-exclusion program must include options for: 102
a. An exclusion period of 2 years. 103
b. An exclusion period of 5 years. 104
c. A lifetime exclusion with an option to apply for 105
reentry after a 2 or 5 yea r period. 106
(5) Each year, the commission shall allocate up to .3 107
percent of all funds collected annually in the Pari -mutuel 108
Wagering Trust Fund to fund the Compulsive and Addictive 109
Gambling Prevention Program. 110
(6) The commission may adopt rules to imple ment this 111
section. 112
Section 2. Subsection (7) is added to section 24.120, 113
Florida Statutes, to read: 114
24.120 Financial matters; Operating Trust Fund; 115
interagency cooperation. — 116
(7) Each fiscal year, the department shall deposit .3 117
percent of gross rev enue from the sale of online and instant 118
lottery tickets into the Pari -Mutuel Wagering Trust Fund for the 119
purpose of participating in the Compulsive and Addictive 120
Gambling Prevention Program established under s. 16.7121. 121
Section 3. Section 551.118, Flo rida Statutes, is repealed. 122
Section 4. Subsection (3) of section 550.135, Florida 123
Statutes, is amended to read: 124
550.135 Division of moneys derived under this law. —All 125
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moneys that are deposited with the Chief Financial Officer to 126
the credit of the Par i-mutuel Wagering Trust Fund shall be 127
distributed as follows: 128
(3) The slot machine license fee and, the slot machine 129
occupational license fee , and the compulsive or addictive 130
gambling prevention program fee collected pursuant to ss. 131
551.106 and, 551.107(2)(a)1., and 551.118 shall be used to fund 132
the direct and indirect operating expenses of the division's 133
slot machine regulation operations and to provide funding for 134
relevant enforcement activities in accordance with authorized 135
appropriations. Funds deposi ted into the Pari-mutuel Wagering 136
Trust Fund pursuant to ss. 551.106 and, 551.107(2)(a)1., and 137
551.118 shall be reserved in the trust fund for slot machine 138
regulation operations. On June 30, any unappropriated funds in 139
excess of those necessary for incurred obligations and 140
subsequent year cash flow for slot machine regulation operations 141
shall be deposited with the Chief Financial Officer to the 142
credit of the General Revenue Fund. 143
Section 5. Paragraph (i) of subsection (4) of section 144
551.104, Florida Statutes, is amended to read: 145
551.104 License to conduct slot machine gaming. — 146
(4) As a condition of licensure and to maintain continued 147
authority for the conduct of slot machine gaming, the slot 148
machine licensee shall: 149
(i) Create and file with the division a written policy 150
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for: 151
1. Creating opportunities to purchase from vendors in this 152
state, including minority vendors. 153
2. Creating opportunities for employment of residents of 154
this state, including minority residents. 155
3. Ensuring opportunities for construction services from 156
minority contractors. 157
4. Ensuring that opportunities for employmen t are offered 158
on an equal, nondiscriminatory basis. 159
5. Training for employees on responsible gambling gaming 160
and working with the a Compulsive or Addictive Gambling 161
Prevention Program to further its purposes as provided for in s. 162
16.7121 s. 551.118. 163
6. The implementation of a drug -testing program that 164
includes, but is not limited to, requiring each employee to sign 165
an agreement that he or she understands that the slot machine 166
facility is a drug-free workplace. 167
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The slot machine licensee shall use the In ternet-based job-169
listing system of the Department of Economic Opportunity in 170
advertising employment opportunities. Beginning in June 2007, 171
Each slot machine licensee shall provide an annual report to the 172
division containing information indicating complianc e with this 173
paragraph in regard to minority persons. 174
Section 6. This act shall take effect July 1, 2022. 175