SENATE DOCKET, NO. 475        FILED ON: 1/15/2015

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 217

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Jason M. Lewis

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To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in General
Court assembled:

The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the adoption of the accompanying bill:

An Act to enhance education and combat addiction at slot parlors and casinos.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Jason M. Lewis

Fifth Middlesex


SENATE DOCKET, NO. 475        FILED ON: 1/15/2015

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 217

By Mr. Lewis, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 217) of Jason M. Lewis for legislation to enhance education and combat addiction at slot parlors and casinos.  Economic Development and Emerging Technologies.

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 

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In the One Hundred and Eighty-Ninth General Court
(2015-2016)

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An Act to enhance education and combat addiction at slot parlors and casinos.

 

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:
 

SECTION  1. Chapter 23K of the Massachusetts General Laws, as appearing in the 2014 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting after section 58 the following section:-

Section 58a.  (a) All slot machines must be affixed with a sticker delineating the (1) Addictive nature of slot machines; (2) Information regarding the programming and therefore non-randomness of slot machines; and (3) the compulsive gambling hotline phone number.

(b) The stickers shall be affixed to the front of the machine, in plain sight of the user of the machine.