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NJ A5348
NJ A5348Permits civil liability against casinos and simulcast facilities for reckless indifference or intentional misconduct toward persons self-excluded from gaming activities.
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Introduced
02/25/2025
02/25/2025
In Committee
02/25/2025
02/25/2025
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
01/12/2026
01/12/2026
Introduced Session
2024-2025 Regular Session
Bill Summary
This bill permits civil liability against casinos and simulcast facilities, and their employees, for their failure to withhold gaming privileges from, or restore gaming privileges to, persons voluntarily participating in the New Jersey Casino Self-Exclusion Program, or for permitting a self-excluded person to engage in gaming activity while on the self-exclusion list, if the casinos and simulcast facilities, or their employees, acted with reckless indifference or intentional misconduct against self-excluded persons. Under current law, a licensed casino or simulcasting facility, and their employees, cannot be held civilly liable to any party in any judicial proceeding for any harm which may arise as a result from their failure to withhold gaming privileges from, or restore gaming privileges to, or for permitting a self-excluded person to engage in gaming activity. The New Jersey Casino Gambling Self-Exclusion Program was established in 2001 to allow people with a gambling problem to voluntarily exclude themselves from gambling in all Atlantic City casinos. In 2013, the program was expanded to also include self-exclusion for Internet gaming activities.
AI Summary
This bill modifies the New Jersey Casino Self-Exclusion Program by removing the blanket legal protection for casinos and simulcast facilities when dealing with self-excluded individuals. Currently, these facilities cannot be held liable for allowing a self-excluded person to gamble or for failing to prevent them from gambling. The proposed change introduces an important exception: casinos and their employees can now be held civilly liable if they act with "reckless indifference" or "intentional misconduct" toward self-excluded persons. The Self-Exclusion Program, established in 2001 and expanded in 2013 to include internet gaming, allows individuals with gambling problems to voluntarily ban themselves from gambling activities. While the bill maintains the overall structure of the existing program, it provides a new legal avenue for self-excluded individuals to seek damages if a casino or simulcast facility deliberately or carelessly fails to enforce their self-exclusion status. This change aims to increase accountability and protection for individuals trying to manage their gambling addiction by giving them potential legal recourse if a gambling facility fails to respect their self-imposed restrictions.
Committee Categories
Business and Industry
Sponsors (1)
Last Action
Introduced, Referred to Assembly Tourism, Gaming and the Arts Committee (on 02/25/2025)
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| Document Type | Source Location |
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| State Bill Page | https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/bill-search/2024/A5348 |
| BillText | https://pub.njleg.gov/Bills/2024/A5500/5348_I1.HTM |
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