{"id":2340199,"date":"2024-09-12T12:42:01","date_gmt":"2024-09-12T16:42:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/congressional-democrats-eyeing-guardrails-on-sports-betting-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-09-12T12:49:58","modified_gmt":"2024-09-12T16:49:58","slug":"congressional-democrats-eyeing-guardrails-on-sports-betting-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/congressional-democrats-eyeing-guardrails-on-sports-betting-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Congressional Democrats eyeing guardrails on sports betting &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">20<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fcongressional-democrats-eyeing-guardrails-on-sports-betting-washington-examiner%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2340199&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Congressional Democrats are focusing on introducing regulations\u2063 to manage the\u2063 rapidly growing <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/espn-cancels-betting-analyst-over-nine-year-old-tweets\/\" title=\"ESPN Cancels Betting Analyst Over Nine-Year-Old Tweets\">sports betting<\/a>\u200d industry, which \u200dexpanded\u2063 after the Supreme \u200cCourt lifted \u2064a federal ban in 2018, allowing 38 states\u2063 and the District of Columbia to legalize it by September 2024. Representative Paul Tonko (D-NY) and Senator Richard Blumenthal \u2062(D-CT)\u200c are proposing the \u201cSupporting\u2063 Affordability and Fairness with Every Bet\u2063 Act\u201d \u2062to address sports\u200c betting addiction as\u2064 a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/harvard-launches-gender-inclusive-bathroom-app\/\" title=\"Harvard Launches \u2018Gender Inclusive\u2019 Bathroom App\">public health concern<\/a>. <\/p>\n<p>Their\u200c legislation aims to add federal oversight \u2064by implementing significant advertising restrictions, such as banning sports \u200dbetting ads during live events and\u200c prohibiting \u200dpromotional\u2062 tactics \u200dthat entice betting through bonuses. Additionally, the bill would\u2064 limit the number of deposits a bettor can make in a day, disallow <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/credit-card-companies-make-big-announcements-about-pornhub-following-horrifying-claims\/\" title=\"Credit Card Companies Make Big Announcements About Pornhub Following Horrifying Claims\">credit card<\/a> deposits, and restrict sportsbooks from using artificial intelligence to track and target customers. It also\u2064 includes plans for a report from\u2063 the surgeon general on sports betting and data collection\u200c from \u200c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/report-immunocompromised-individuals-seeking-out-fourth-fifth-booster-shots-without-long-term-data\/\" title=\"Report: Immunocompromised Individuals Seeking Out Fourth, Fifth Booster Shots Without Long-Term Data\">mental health agencies<\/a> to better understand the impacts of betting habits. the proposed law seeks to \u2063establish standards and protections within the industry to combat addiction and its associated risks.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Congressional Democrats eyeing guardrails on sports betting<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1758438\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/gambling\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Sports betting\">Sports betting<\/a> has spread nationwide since the Supreme Court struck down a federal prohibition on it in 2018. But now, two <a href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/congress\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Congressional\">congressional<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/house-democrats\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Democrats\">Democrats<\/a> are seeking to add guardrails to how sportsbooks may advertise and operate.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>Sports betting is legal in 38 states, including the District of Columbia, as of September 2024, but little has been done at the federal level to regulate the industry since 2018. Rep. Paul Tonko (D-NY) and Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) are unveiling legislation that would combat sports betting addiction as a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/this-week-in-campus-insanity-vol-39\/\" title=\"This Week in Campus Insanity Vol. 39\">public health problem<\/a>, taking aim at restricting advertising and the use of artificial intelligence, among other provisions.<\/p>\n<p>An outline of the proposed legislation, the Supporting Affordability and Fairness with Every Bet Act, was <a href=\"https:\/\/tonko.house.gov\/uploadedfiles\/fact_sheet_safe_bet_act_3.24.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"released\">released<\/a> earlier this year, establishing federal standards in three main categories.<\/p>\n<p>For advertising restrictions, the law would ban advertisements for sports betting during live sporting events and prohibit programming that uses bonuses or odds boosts to encourage placing wagers. Under the affordability part of the outline, provisions include banning sportsbooks from accepting more than five deposits from someone in a 24-hour period and not allowing them to accept deposits made with a credit card. The bill would also prevent sportsbooks from using AI to track customers&rsquo; habits and offer individualized promotions or create products based on the use of the technology.<\/p>\n<p>The legislation would also require a surgeon general&rsquo;s report on sports betting and allow the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration to collect data on sports betting. The legislation centers on addiction, as sports betting reaches new heights as it becomes legal across the country.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Problem gambling in America has grown into a public health crisis &mdash; one that requires a public health approach and solution. My legislation offers that solution,&rdquo; Tonko said in a statement earlier this year.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Sports betting advocates, including the American Gambling Association, are pushing responsible gambling as a priority. The group is urging customers who are placing bets to have a &ldquo;game plan&rdquo; and set limits before wagering on events. <\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;That means educating customers, empowering them with tools to bet responsibly. And so anybody who&rsquo;s getting in the action this year should have a game plan to bet responsibly. That means setting a budget, playing legally, keeping it social, and knowing the odds,&rdquo; Cait DeBaun, vice president of strategic communications and responsibility at the American Gaming Association, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/business\/2921844\/2-72-billion-expected-bet-march-madness-online-sports-betting-legalization-grows\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"told\">told<\/a> the&nbsp;<em>Washington Examiner<\/em> earlier this year.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_1758438\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1758438\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Congressional Democrats are looking to implement regulations on sports betting, which has expanded across the country since the Supreme Court lifted a federal ban in 2018. Currently, sports betting is permitted in 38 states and Washington D.C., but there has been minimal federal oversight of the industry since that ruling. Representatives Paul Tonko (D-NY) and Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) are introducing new legislation aimed at addressing sports betting addiction as a public health issue. Their proposed bill includes measures to limit advertising practices and restrict the use of artificial intelligence by sportsbooks.<\/p>\n<p>The draft legislation, known as the Supporting Affordability and Fairness with Every Bet Act, outlines three primary areas for federal standards. It proposes banning advertisements for sports betting during live sporting events and disallowing promotions that incentivize wagering through bonuses or enhanced odds. Additionally, it seeks to limit sportsbooks from accepting more than five deposits from an individual within a 24-hour period and prohibits credit card deposits.<\/p>\n<p>The bill also aims to prevent sportsbooks from utilizing AI technology to monitor customer behavior for personalized promotions or product development. Furthermore, it mandates a report from the surgeon general on sports betting issues and allows data collection by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration regarding gambling habits.<\/p>\n<p>Tonko emphasized that problem gambling has escalated into a public health crisis requiring comprehensive solutions through this legislation. Meanwhile, advocates for responsible gambling like the American Gambling Association encourage bettors to establish limits before engaging in wagering activities. They stress educating customers about responsible gaming practices such as setting budgets, playing legally, maintaining social interactions while gambling, and understanding odds<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2638,"featured_media":2340200,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/sports-betting-law-congress-safe-bet-act-1.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[538],"tags":[4402,3685,32918],"class_list":["post-2340199","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-washington-examiner","tag-congress","tag-democrats","tag-sports-betting"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/sports-betting-law-congress-safe-bet-act-1.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2340199","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2638"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2340199"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2340199\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2340200"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2340199"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2340199"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2340199"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}