Establishes hotline for reporting behavior negatively affecting integrity of sporting events and excludes persons responsible from future sports wagering activities; prohibits certain sports wagering advertisements; requires independent oversight of sports wagering operations to ensure integrity.
This bill establishes a state hotline for reporting behavior that could undermine the integrity of sporting events, such as harassment or coercion of athletes or match-fixing. It requires sports wagering operators to report suspicious activities that might affect event outcomes and authorizes the gaming division to exclude individuals found to have engaged in prohibited conduct from future sports wagering. The bill also prohibits deceptive advertising and mandates clear warnings about prohibited actions in all sports wagering promotions. Additionally, it requires independent monitoring of sports wagering operations and annual reports to the Governor on the impact of sports wagering on problem gambling and event integrity.
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May 2024
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Introduced May 16, 2024
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Introduced in the Assembly, Referred to Assembly Tourism, Gaming and the Arts Committee
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