We are here today to ensure future protections for kids, youth and everyone when it comes to predatory practices in online gaming, and the significant financial consequences that it can have on families and has been having on families around this nation.



This game is a Star Wars themed online casino designed to lure kids into spending money. It's a trap. And this is something that we need to address to ensure that particularly kids who are underage, who are not psychologically and emotionally mature enough to be able to gamble, which is why gambling is prohibited under 21, are protected from being trapped in these cycles, which have compelled many folks to spend thousands of dollars in gaming fees online.



We're looking at legislation this coming year which could prohibit the sale of these games to folks who are underage in order to protect families, as well as prohibiting different kinds of mechanisms in those games. We've been talking with several other states as well, legislators there who are looking at the same thing.



I think this is an appropriate time to ensure that these issues are addressed before this becomes the new norm for every game.