HB 5269 Connecticut House · 2025 Regular Session

AN ACT CONCERNING GAMING ADVERTISEMENTS AND PERMISSIBLE PAYMENT MECHANISMS FOR ONLINE GAMING ACCOUNTS.

HB 5269 regulates how online gaming companies advertise their services and the payment methods they can use for player accounts. It directly affects gaming companies operating in the state and players who use online gaming platforms. The bill establishes specific rules for advertising content and restricts certain payment mechanisms to ensure compliance with state gaming regulations. Key provisions define permissible payment methods for account funding and set standards for advertisement content to prevent misleading promotions. The bill focuses on operational requirements for online gaming services, not on gambling restrictions or player eligibility.

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2025

Committee Review

May 2025

House Passage

Jun 2025

Senate Passage

Governor

Introduced Jan 15, 2025 Last action Jun 4, 2025

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What changed between versions

Proposed Bill → Committee Bill · 7 edits

MODERATE

This bill was amended to expand its scope from a simple prohibition on credit card funding and promotional incentives to a comprehensive set of responsible gambling requirements for online gaming operators. The committee version adds detailed operational rules for account management, spending limits, self-exclusion processes, and strict advertising standards to protect consumers.

Scope change

The bill's scope expanded from a narrow prohibition on third-party credit funding and promotional incentives to a broad set of operational and advertising requirements for all online gaming licensees and operators.

REQUIREMENT

Added detailed requirements for account management, including limits on the number of accounts per platform, restrictions on debit/credit card usage, and mandatory permission from all account holders before transactions on jointly held cards.

Established a voluntary self-exclusion process allowing individuals to exclude themselves from establishing accounts, placing wagers, or limit their spending.

Added mandatory responsible gambling information displays on websites and apps, including links to problem gambling resources, time spent tracking, and break-in-play features.

Introduced comprehensive advertising restrictions prohibiting depictions of minors, targeting excluded individuals, and making misleading claims about winning chances.

Removed the original simple statement of purpose and replaced it with detailed statutory language covering multiple operational areas.

ENFORCEMENT

Added requirement for independent third-party reviews of licensee operations every five years to assess responsible play compliance.

TIMELINE

Added effective date of October 1, 2025 for the new provisions.

Floor votes · House Jun 4, 2025

How they voted

100–46

Passed · 5 other

Total votes 151

Jun 4, 2025

D Democratic102

76 Yea 23 Nay 3

74% Yea

R Republican49

24 Yea 23 Nay 2

48% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Amendments

Jun 4, 2025

Lower · Passed

HOUSE PASSED, HOUSE AMEND. SCH. A

lower

Jun 4, 2025

Lower · Passed

HOUSE ADOPTED HOUSE AMEND. SCH. A

lower

May 5, 2025

Lower · Passed

Joint Favorable

lower

Apr 29, 2025

Lower · Passed

REF. BY HOUSE TO COMMITTEE ON Finance, Revenue and Bonding

lower

Mar 21, 2025

Lower · Passed

Joint Favorable

lower

Feb 20, 2025

Committee

REF. TO JOINT COMM. ON General Law

lower

Feb 19, 2025

Lower · Passed

DRAFTED BY COMMITTEE

lower

Jan 15, 2025

Committee

REF. TO JOINT COMM. ON General Law

lower

3 primary · 0 co-sponsors