The New York State Senate’s Racing, Gaming, and Wagering Committee approved a plan to increase state funding for problem gambling treatment.

The bill (S8439) will bring more money to problem gambling programs, alongside two other bills related to age and advertising gambling restrictions (S1550 and S1557).

All three bills made it to the Senate floor.

While acknowledging March as Problem Gambling Awareness Month, Committee Chair Sen. Joseph P. Addabbo Jr welcomed Patricia Lincourt at New York’s Office of Addiction Services and Supports (OASAS). Lincourt is an associate commissioner of Addiction, Treatment, And Recovery Services (ATRS).