Family and Social Services Administration Division of Mental

Family and Social Services Administration. Division of Mental Health & Addiction Gambling Interventions Diana Williams- SSA

Presentation Outline • Overview of Indiana’s Gambling prevention and treatment system – – – History Identifying prevalence Prevention Treatment Information Sharing • Ohio’s gambling experience

Why it Matters • Nationwide 6 to 9 million people met criteria for problem gambling; • The estimated cost to families and communities from problem gambling related bankruptcy, divorce, crime and job loss was $7 billion dollars last year; • 85% of US adults gambled at least once in their lifetime, 80% in the last year; Comprehensive Gambling Bill 2009

Introduction to Problem Gambling in Indiana • 1989 First sales of Hoosier Lottery Tickets • 1994 First Horse Track in Anderson • 1995 Off Track Betting • 1995 First Casino Opened – Indiana currently has 13 casinos • 2004 Voluntary Exclusion Program (VEP) – 1, 119 Indiana Residents enrolled in the VEP as of June 30, 2009 • 2007 Legislation passed allowing 2, 000 slot machines in each of two horse tracks

Other Gaming in Indiana • Legal – Charity gaming for non-profit organizations • Bing, punch cards, raffles – State Lottery – Casinos/ Racinos/ Off track betting • Illegal – Video Poker – Cherry Master – Internet Gambling – Book Making • Unknown – Final Four Pools

Geography: Indiana Casinos and Problem Gambling Treatment Providers

Our House Lucas Oil Stadium Our House (2008)

The Interior Lucas Oil Stadium

Indiana Dollars in Gambling • As Generated by 13 Casinos/Racinos (2009): ~$2, 664, 000 gross revenues = could purchase 3. 7 Lucas oil stadiums! U. S. Ranking in Gross Revenues U. S. Ranking in Tax Revenues • Nevada 1. Pennsylvania $ 964 million $ 10, 786 million • New Jersey $ 4, 152 million 2. Indiana $ 875 million • Louisiana $ 3, 214 million 3. Nevada $ 665 million • Indiana $ 2, 664 million 4. Illinois $ 532 million Data from American Gaming Association, ranks among 19 states with legalized casinos and/or racino’s.

More about Gambling Money in Indiana % of Gross Casino Revenue Going to Govt. (as Gambling Taxes) 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. Rhode Island Florida Pennsylvania New York West Virginia Illinois Delaware Indiana 74 % 50 % 47% 45% 36% 31 % % Ratio of Casino Tax Revenue to State Income Tax Revenue 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. Nevada INFINITY Rhode Island 23% Maine 23% W. Virginia 22% Mississippi 16% Louisiana 15% Indiana 14% Data from American Gaming Association, ranks among 19 states with legalized casinos and/or racino’s. (GDP and State Income Tax revenue from usgovernmentrevenue. com

Indiana Appropriations for Problem Gambling Treatment • Indiana Gambling Tax revenues (2009): $ 875 million. • By law, Indiana Division of mental Health and Addiction (DMHA) is apportioned a subtotal of this amount for programs and facilities for the prevention and treatment of addictions to drugs, alcohol, and compulsive gambling, including the creation and maintenance of a toll free telephone line to provide the public with information about these addictions. At least 25% must go directly to problem gambling screening and treatment. DMHA is appropriated 5. 2 million annually by law. 5. 2 million/ 875 million= 0. 59 % of gambling tax revenue in 2008

DMHA Gambling Tax Revenue Budget Plan for $5 million dollars in 2010