Online gambling businesses would face spending, play, and advertising limits

Licensed online gambling businesses would have to enforce deposit limits and waiting periods. The rules would cover Pennsylvania-licensed online casino gambling and sports betting. Deposits above $5,000 in any 180-day period would need an affordability check, and businesses would reject deposits that fail it. The 15-minute wait after a deposit would exempt a player's first wager after opening an account. These requirements would take effect 60 days after enactment.

Online gambling businesses would enforce players’ loss limits and cap account time. Casino games could not repeat bets automatically or reveal results in less than 15 seconds. Players would set daily and monthly loss limits; increases would require a waiting period. Players could choose shorter time limits but could not exceed two hours signed in within 24 hours. These rules would take effect 60 days after enactment.

Online gambling businesses would face restrictions on advertising, promotions, and rewards. The restrictions would cover licensed online gambling businesses and related companies. Businesses could not use automated tools to target offers based on players’ losses or risk of gambling harm. Rewards programs could not encourage more gambling or assign players a dedicated host. These restrictions would take effect 60 days after enactment.

Online gambling platforms would have to collect and check players’ face scans, fingerprints, or other body-based identity data. Players would also face repeated identity checks while logged in, at intervals of at least 30 minutes. Identity checks would apply at signup, every login, and before a sports bet above $500. Existing accounts would close if players did not provide the required data within 60 days after their platform complies. Platforms would have to meet these requirements within six months after the provision takes effect, which would be 60 days after enactment.

Licensed online gambling businesses would pay a 0.75% revenue charge into a dedicated fund. The charge would apply to online casino and sports betting revenue and support online gambling education, prevention, treatment, and research. The state would use part of the money to build and maintain a secure statewide system for gambling research records. These funding requirements would take effect 60 days after enactment.