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flag New Jersey considers bill to reclassify underage gambling as a civil offense with fines.

flag New Jersey lawmakers are considering a bill that would change underage gambling from a criminal offense to a civil one, with fines ranging from $500 to $2,000 for repeated offenses. flag The fines would fund prevention, education, and treatment programs for compulsive gambling. flag The bill, conditionally supported by the Council on Compulsive Gambling of New Jersey, has passed an Assembly committee and is awaiting a full Assembly vote before moving to the state's Democratic governor, Phil Murphy. flag The council recommends adding a requirement for education about problem gambling.

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