Bill > S08627

This bill introduces the Gamblers Unfairly Abused by Reward Dynamics (GUARD) Act, which aims to restrict mobile sports wagering operators from using certain incentives that could potentially encourage gambling addiction. Specifically, the bill prohibits operators from offering monetary incentives such as bonus bets, free bets, money back offers, contest entries, or special odds for actions like opening a new account, referring friends to create accounts, placing an initial bet, reactivating an expired account, placing a bet after a 90-day inactive period, or modifying self-exclusion gaming limits. The bill builds upon existing responsible gaming requirements, which already mandate that operators maintain a publicly accessible responsible play webpage, submit annual problem gaming plans, and implement procedures to identify and support users with potential gambling problems. By limiting these promotional tactics, the bill seeks to reduce the risk of problematic gambling behaviors and protect vulnerable individuals from potentially exploitative marketing practices in the mobile sports wagering industry.

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https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/S8627