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NY A04280
NY A04280Enacts the "choice in responsible gaming act"; requires mobile sports wagering operators to establish default betting limits on their platform and to notify authorized sports bettors of their ability to opt-out of the default betting limits.
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Introduced
02/03/2025
02/03/2025
In Committee
01/07/2026
01/07/2026
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
Introduced Session
2025-2026 General Assembly
Bill Summary
AN ACT to amend the racing, pari-mutuel wagering and breeding law, in relation to requiring mobile sports wagering operators to establish default betting limits on their platforms and to notify authorized sports bettors of their ability to opt-out of the default betting limits
AI Summary
This bill, known as the "choice in responsible gaming act," mandates that companies offering mobile sports betting, referred to as mobile sports wagering operators, must implement pre-set maximum spending limits for users, termed "default betting limits," which are defined as a specific monetary amount that a registered bettor can wager within a set timeframe. These default limits will be determined by the commission based on best practices for encouraging responsible gambling and will automatically apply to all new and existing registered bettors. Crucially, the bill requires these operators to clearly inform bettors about the existence of these default limits and their ability to choose to remove them, or "opt-out," at the time of registration or through notification for existing users.
Committee Categories
Business and Industry
Sponsors (17)
Alex Bores (D)*,
Scott Bendett (R),
Chris Burdick (D),
Sarah Clark (D),
William Colton (D),
Brian Cunningham (D),
Harvey Epstein (D),
Rebecca Kassay (D),
Grace Lee (D),
Jen Lunsford (D),
John McDonald (D),
Amy Paulin (D),
Gabriella Romero (D),
Thomas Schiavoni (D),
Maryjane Shimsky (D),
Emerita Torres (D),
Carrie Woerner (D),
Last Action
print number 4280b (on 01/21/2026)
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