Responsible Gambling News: Player Safety Updates

A bill to add new protections for sports bettors has passed the Colorado Senate, heading to the Governor’s desk. The bill would make several changes, including setting deposit limits and banning push notifications, to combat the continued growth of problem gambling.

The New Jersey Assembly is considering a bill to ban sportsbooks from advertising to customers using responsible gambling tools. The goal is to remove extra temptation for those customers to place wagers, helping them to develop better habits.

Ohio’s sports betting regulator has proposed a new rule that would ban sportsbooks from accepting credit card deposits. The ban would attempt to curb problem gambling in the state and is currently open for public comment.

The Colorado Senate has passed a slimmed-down sports betting bill aimed at curbing problem gambling. Most of the severe changes were stripped over concerns about the financial impact, but several important proposals still remain for the House to review.

A new college betting scandal is shining a light on problem gambling, especially among college-aged men. Football star Brendan Sorsby’s story is of someone who developed a gambling addiction at a young age, leading to life-altering consequences.

A new report from WalletHub ranked all 50 states by how “gambling addicted” they are. They used 20 factors to rank the states, yielding some surprising results. We’re delving into the report, sharing some of our biggest takeaways.

A new Siena poll found that Americans are growing more concerned about the impact of sports betting on society. While the majority still support the industry’s legality, they are also calling for more regulations to help fight problem gambling.

Arizona and New Hampshire have both taken new steps to help curb the rise of problem gambling. The former is launching a new responsible gaming training program, while the latter launched a new council to fight the rising problem.

South Africa is planning stricter gambling advertising controls, including time restrictions and increased responsible gambling requirements.

A group of Ohio House lawmakers has introduced two bills that would greatly shrink the state's sports betting market. One would ban prop bets, live bets, college bets, and parlays. The other would place a full ban on online betting.