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Bill Targets Rising Women’s Gambling with Excise-Tax Fund

6/23/2026

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Reps Erin Houchin (R-Ind.) and Andrea Salinas (D-Ore.) introduced H.R. 7875 in March to fund gambling-addiction treatment using wagering excise tax.
Women made up 35% of sports gamblers in 2023, up from 26% in 2022.
Bloomberg Law found nearly a quarter of Chapter 7 bankruptcies listing betting sites as creditors were filed by women.
The National Council on Problem Gambling urged warnings and use of the excise-tax fund for rising women’s gambling.

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Reps Erin Houchin (R-Ind.) and Andrea Salinas (D-Ore.) introduced H.R. 7875 in March to fund gambling-addiction treatment using wagering excise tax.
Women made up 35% of sports gamblers in 2023, up from 26% in 2022.
Bloomberg Law found nearly a quarter of Chapter 7 bankruptcies listing betting sites as creditors were filed by women.
The National Council on Problem Gambling urged warnings and use of the excise-tax fund for rising women’s gambling.