Problem Gambling Treatment and Support Advisory Committee

Reason For This Committee

2023 Legislation establishes the Problem Gambling Treatment and Support Advisory Committee.

§ 37.2-304 To establish and maintain the Problem Gambling Treatment and Support Advisory Committee (the Advisory Committee) to enable collaboration among prevention and treatment providers and operators of legal gaming in the Commonwealth on efforts to reduce the negative effects of problem gambling. The Advisory Committee shall be composed of (i) the Problem Gambling Prevention Coordinator from the Department; (ii) a representative from the Virginia Council on Problem Gambling; (iii) one representative from each of the state agencies primarily responsible for regulating the lottery, casino gaming, sports betting, live horse racing with pari-mutuel wagering, historical horse racing, charitable gaming, and any other form of legal gaming permitted under state law; (iv) the executive director of a community services board; (v) a casino gaming operator; (vi) a sports betting permit holder; (vii) a historical horse racing operator; and (viii) a charitable gaming permit holder. The Problem Gambling Prevention Coordinator shall be the chairman of the Advisory Committee, and a vice-chairman shall be elected from among the designated membership.

Members

Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services	Anne Rogers, Chairperson – Problem Gambling Prevention Coordinator, Office of Behavioral Health Wellness
Virginia Council on Problem Gambling	Dr. Carolyn Hawley – Executive Director of the Virginia Council on Problem Gambling
Virginia Lottery	Khalid R. Jones – Executive Director, Virginia Lottery
Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services	Michael Menefee – Program Manager of Charitable and Regulatory Programs
Virginia Racing Commission	David Lermond – Executive Secretary
Virginia Community Service Board	Jim Bebeau – Executive Director of Danville Pittsylvania CSB
Casino Representative	Colleen Carraccio – Director of Compliance, Portsmouth Rivers Casino
Historical Horse Racing Representative	Brian Snell – Director of Compliance, Colonial Downs
Sports Betting Representative	Chrissy Thurmond – Manager Responsible Gaming Relations, DraftKings.
Charitable Gaming Representative	Vacant

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