New JerseyAssembly urges gambling companies to stop targeting people with gambling problems
The Assembly urged gambling companies to stop targeted VIP ads and asked sports groups to stay out of campaigns aimed at people with gambling addictions or signs of problem gambling.
What it does
New Jersey's Assembly urges gambling companies to stop sending personalized VIP ads that push people known to have gambling addictions or signs of problem gambling to keep gambling.
The Assembly also urges sports leagues and player groups, including Major League Baseball, to reject VIP campaigns aimed at people with gambling addictions or signs of problem gambling.
Argument forIf companies follow the request, people showing signs of problem gambling might see fewer personalized ads pushing them to gamble more.
Argument againstBecause the resolution only urges action, people with gambling problems could still receive targeted VIP ads if companies keep sending them.
More detail
The Assembly urges New Jersey gambling businesses to stop sending certain personalized VIP ads. The request covers New Jersey sports betting and casino licensees, their contracted operators, and online gambling affiliates. It concerns patrons known to have gambling addictions or who have shown signs of problem gambling. The request concerns ads that try to get these patrons to keep gambling, including ads featuring athletes or celebrities. The resolution urges businesses to act; it does not require them to comply.
The Assembly urges professional sports leagues and player groups to reject targeted VIP campaigns. It covers Major League Baseball and its players' group, as well as other professional sports leagues and players' groups. The request applies when those campaigns target patrons with gambling addictions or signs of problem gambling.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Adopted
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2026
- Sep 24Filed with Secretary of StateLatest
- Vote recorded 3RDG FINAL PASSAGE. Result: pass.Lower
- Sep 24Resolution Passed Assembly (72-0-0)Adopted
- Sep 14Reported out of Assembly Committee, 2nd ReadingMinor
- Vote recorded Reported favorably out of committee. Result: pass.Lower
- Sep 10Introduced, Referred to Assembly Tourism, Gaming and the Arts CommitteeIntroduced
- Sep 24Filed with Secretary of StateLatest
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