A 3258 New Jersey General Assembly · 2026-2027 Regular Session

Prohibits sports wagering licensees from offering micro bets online; establishes penalties.*

This bill prohibits New Jersey sports wagering licensees (including casinos, racetracks, and online operators) from offering "micro bets," which are wagers on the outcome of the very next play or action in a game (e.g., the next baseball pitch). It directly affects sportsbooks operating in the state and bettors who might place these rapid, high-frequency wagers. The key provision bans micro bets as a specific type of live wager during ongoing events, with penalties for violations. The bill aims to reduce problem gambling risks linked to the speed and immediacy of these bets, citing rising gambling concerns in New Jersey and nationally.

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2026

Committee Review

Floor Vote

Governor

Introduced Jan 13, 2026 Last action Jun 1, 2026

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What changed between versions

Introduced → Reprint · 4 edits

MODERATE

The bill was amended by the Assembly Tourism, Gaming and the Arts Committee to narrow its scope from a complete ban on all micro bets to a prohibition limited to online micro bets only. Licensees are now explicitly permitted to accept micro bets from persons physically present in a sports wagering lounge or through self-service wagering machines in their facility. A co-sponsor (Assemblywoman Brennan) was added and the explanatory statement section was removed.

SCOPE

The prohibition on micro bets was narrowed from a total ban to only covering online micro bets. Licensees may now legally accept micro bets from persons physically present in a sports wagering lounge or through self-service wagering machines located in their facility.

ELIGIBILITY

A new carve-out was added allowing micro bets to be accepted from persons physically present in a sports wagering lounge or through self-service wagering machines in the licensee's facility.

TECHNICAL

The entire explanatory STATEMENT section (which described the rationale for the bill and defined terms like micro bet and proposition bet) was removed from the reprint version.

Assemblywoman Brennan was added as a co-sponsor alongside Assemblywoman Katz, and the bill status was updated to reflect committee report on June 1, 2026 with amendments.

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Committee

Jun 1, 2026

Committee

Reported out of Asm. Comm. with Amendments, and Referred to Assembly Appropriations Committee

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Jan 13, 2026

Introduced

Introduced, Referred to Assembly Tourism, Gaming and the Arts Committee

lower

2 primary · 2 co-sponsors