The Public Health Advocacy Institute (PHAI) is on the move with a lawsuit against the Massachusetts Gaming Commission (MGC).
PHAI Cites Violations of 2011 Gaming Legislation’s Data Requirements
PHAI took the lawsuit to Suffolk Superior Court because it thinks the Commission is not following the stipulations of a decade-old rule — the 2011 Expanded Gaming Act. According to this act, the Commission has to get non-identifiable information on how people gamble at casinos and then provide it to researchers so they can figure out how gambling affects people’s health. The PHAI reckons that by not picking up and handing out this data, the MGC is making it tough for studies on gambling addiction and the overall well-being of state residents.
PHAI, an organization that uses the law to support public health, says required data is key to finding and reducing
