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NJ A4398
NJ A4398Establishes 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.
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Introduced
05/16/2024
05/16/2024
In Committee
05/16/2024
05/16/2024
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
Introduced Session
2024-2025 Regular Session
Bill Summary
This bill requires the Division of Gaming Enforcement to establish a telephone hotline and other intake methods which allow individuals to report instances of harassment, coercive behavior, or any activities which may be detrimental to the integrity of athletes or competitors, sporting or athletic competitions, or sports wagering operations and report such incidents to law enforcement or the Attorney General and to any relevant sport governing bodies. The bill directs the division to investigate such reports and authorizes them to take remedial action as deemed necessary. The division may exclude individuals who have credibly been found to have engaged in harassment or coercive behavior related to sports wagering from engaging in sports wagering activities in this state. The division may also refer reports of harassment or coercive behavior to the relevant sports governing bodies, or to law enforcement or the Attorney General for a criminal investigation. The bill requires the division and the racing commission following consultation with the sports wagering licensees, sport governing bodies, athletic conferences, and collegiate athletics programs to prepare an annual report to the Governor on the impact of sports wagering, including Internet wagering on sports events, on problem gamblers, the harassment or coercion of participants in sporting events or other acts which affect the integrity of athletes or competitors, sporting or athletic competitions, or sports wagering operations, and gambling addiction in New Jersey. This bill requires licensed operators to promptly report to the division and any relevant sports governing body any conduct with the potential to corrupt a betting outcome of a sports event for purposes of financial gain, including but not limited to the harassment or coercion of participants in any sporting event or athletic competitions, or match fixing. This bill also requires the division, in consultation with the commission, to promulgate regulations governing sports pool related advertising of sports wagering licensees, their employees and agents, and their contracted operators, to ensure their advertisements are not deceptive or fraudulent and do not appeal directly to, or feature, individuals under the legal age to wager and to ensure that such advertisements warn users of any prohibited actions related to sports wagering, identify where and how an individual may report the conduct of any prohibited actions, and the consequences of engaging in any prohibited conduct.
AI Summary
This bill requires the Division of Gaming Enforcement to establish a hotline and other methods for individuals to report instances of harassment, coercive behavior, or activities that may negatively affect the integrity of athletes, competitors, sporting events, or sports wagering operations. The division is authorized to investigate such reports and take remedial action, including excluding individuals from engaging in sports wagering activities in the state. The bill also requires independent oversight of sports wagering operations to ensure integrity and imposes regulations governing sports wagering advertising to prevent deceptive or fraudulent practices and prohibit appeals to individuals under the legal age to wager.
Committee Categories
Business and Industry
Sponsors (2)
Last Action
Introduced, Referred to Assembly Tourism, Gaming and the Arts Committee (on 05/16/2024)
Official Document
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Document Type | Source Location |
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State Bill Page | https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/bill-search/2024/A4398 |
BillText | https://pub.njleg.gov/Bills/2024/A4500/4398_I1.HTM |
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