Responsible Gambling News: Player Safety Updates

Ohio’s sports betting regulator has proposed a new rule to limit promos for bettors who use responsible gambling tools. It would ban sportsbooks from direct marketing to bettors who have signed up or updated their tools for at least 48 hours.

A bill introduced by Justine Davis would cap deposits for bettors aged 18–24, ban betting inducements and impose stronger harm-prevention duties on NT-licensed operators.

The NBA and WNBA have partnered with the NCPG to launch a responsible gambling campaign. It will address sportsbooks and prediction markets, and focus on young bettors. It aims to raise awareness of problem gambling and promote healthy betting habits.

The ACT plans to restrict cash withdrawals at pokie venues and introduce mandatory cashless gaming, alongside longer shutdown periods and fewer gaming machines.

A study of Ontario’s sports betting market showed a link between online sports betting and a spike in ER visits. It found that the number of bettors visiting ERs for sports betting addiction has almost doubled since Ontario’s market launched.

Congress has sent a letter to FanDuel Sportsbook asking for information on VIP videos. The request comes as some lawmakers accuse the operator of using these videos to target vulnerable bettors and keep them placing wagers.

A self-excluded Pennsylvania player lost more than $25,000 after gaining access to prediction market platform Kalshi.

Loyola University Chicago has brought back its sports betting class this fall to educate students and prepare them for a potential career in the industry. It will be the second semester it is available, thanks to its popularity in the spring.

Polymarket has announced new responsible gambling tools for users, which include a self-exclusion list and deposit limits. It also partnered with Birches Health to help struggling users have easy access to confidential help from therapists trained to address compulsive gambling.

The fight over sports prediction markets may be ultimately decided in the coming months as SCOTUS prepares to review the issue. While both sides highlight problem gambling concerns, neither has shown that they can actually solve the issue.