{"id":483,"date":"2025-06-25T15:04:24","date_gmt":"2025-06-25T15:04:24","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.chuckwardrealestate.com\/?p=483"},"modified":"2025-09-22T12:09:27","modified_gmt":"2025-09-22T12:09:27","slug":"new-jersey-high-school-students-could-soon-be-taught-about-gambling-risks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.chuckwardrealestate.com\/index.php\/2025\/06\/25\/new-jersey-high-school-students-could-soon-be-taught-about-gambling-risks\/","title":{"rendered":"New Jersey High School Students Could Soon Be Taught About Gambling Risks"},"content":{"rendered":"<ul>\n<li><strong>A bill in New Jersey would require public high school students to learn about gambling risks<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>New Jersey is the second-richest commercial gaming state in the country behind only Nevada<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>New Jersey has many forms of easily accessible gambling<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">English, math, science, social studies, foreign language, and \u2026 gambling? Legislation in \u00a0New Jersey seeks to standardize education about the risks associated with gambling in the state&#8217;s high school curriculum.<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_355902\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-355902\" data-style=\"width: 858px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-post-thumbnail-858xAUTO wp-image-355902 lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" alt=\"New Jersey gambling high school curriculum\" width=\"858\" height=\"572\" data-src=\"http:\/\/www.chuckwardrealestate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/shutterstock_2488847891-858x572-1.jpg\"><figcaption>A file photo of a high school class. New Jersey lawmakers are mulling whether to require public high schools to teach students about the inherent risks of gambling. (Image: Shutterstock)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Senate Bill 3666 would require public school districts to provide instruction on the risks of compulsive gambling to high school students. If enacted, gambling courses would become part of the New Jersey Student Learning Standards in Comprehensive Health and Physical Education.<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"main-blockquote\">\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">When minors gamble, they risk their futures. Approximately 20% of teenagers have a gambling problem or are at risk of developing one. Those who gamble are also more likely to use drugs or alcohol, as well as suffer from anxiety or depression,&#8221; said New Jersey Senate President Pro Tempore Shirley Turner (D-Mercer\/Hunterdon), a primary sponsor of SB3666 with Senate Deputy Majority Whip James Beach (D-Burlington\/Camden).<\/span><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">&#8220;By passing this legislation, we can make teens aware of these risks and ensure they grow up with the knowledge they need to make responsible choices,&#8221; Turner added.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Gamblers in New Jersey lost a record <a href=\"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/new-jersey-gaming-revenue-reaches-record-high\/\">$6.3 billion last year<\/a>, which trailed only Nevada in terms of commercial gaming revenue. New Jersey is home to nine casinos in Atlantic City, iGaming, retail and online sports betting, fantasy sports, parimutuel wagering, and a state-run lottery.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\"><b>Bill Progress<\/b><\/span><\/h2>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">New Jersey lawmakers have for several years been trying to pass legislation to include education on gambling in high school curricula. The odds continue to lengthen that 2025 will be the year of passage.<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"callout\">\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Shirley and Beach&#8217;s SB3666 was carried over last fall ahead of the 2025 session. It passed the Senate State Government, Wagering, Tourism, &amp; Historic Preservation Committee in February with a unanimous vote, but has since stalled. Why isn&#8217;t clear, as the measure hasn&#8217;t fielded any public opposition.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">The Council on Compulsive Gambling of New Jersey naturally supports SB3666.<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"main-blockquote\">\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Educating students about compulsive gambling will help to prevent problem gambling, especially given the abundance of gambling opportunities and related advertising in our state,&#8221; a CCGN statement read.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">The Casino Association of New Jersey didn&#8217;t respond to a request for comment in time for this report. Responsible gaming, however, is a key pillar of the CANJ mission.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">&#8220;Atlantic City&#8217;s casinos are committed to promoting responsible gaming. New Jersey has been at the forefront of casino gaming for many years, so we understand how critical this issue is to our industry, patrons, and the entire State of New Jersey,&#8221; Mark Giannantonio, CANJ and Resorts president, said in March during Problem Gambling Awareness Month.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\"><b>Virginia Leads in High School Gambling Ed<\/b><\/span><span class=\"s1\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">If SB3666 does find momentum and becomes law, New Jersey wouldn&#8217;t be the first state to provide gambling education to public high schoolers. In 2022, two years after Virginia opened the floodgates to new forms of commercial gambling, lawmakers <a href=\"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/virginia-gambling-education-classes-coming-public-high-schools\/\">passed legislation<\/a> for the &#8220;instruction on problem gambling and the addictive potential thereof.&#8221;<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"callout\">\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">As a result, the Virginia Board of Education developed guidelines for such instruction. The curriculum provides high school teachers with instruction on how to warn students about recognizing the symptoms of problem gambling and how to prevent gambling among youth.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">The tutorial additionally teaches kids about how the odds are stacked against gamblers and that gambling should always be considered a cost-expenditure form of entertainment and not a money-making endeavor.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>The post <a href=\"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/new-jersey-high-school-students-could-taught-gambling\/\">New Jersey High School Students Could Soon Be Taught About Gambling Risks<\/a> appeared first on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\">Casino.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A bill in New Jersey would require public high school students to learn about gambling risks New Jersey is the second-richest commercial gaming state in the country behind only Nevada New Jersey has many forms of easily accessible gambling English, math, science, social studies, foreign language, and \u2026 gambling? 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