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NY S07908

Bill

Status

Introduced

5/13/2025

Primary Sponsor

Andrew Gounardes

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Origin

Senate

2025-2026 General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Establishes an exclusion list system allowing individuals to register their identifying information to prevent themselves or minors from creating accounts on mobile sports wagering platforms

  • Requires mobile sports wagering operators to conduct age assurance at the point of account registration using commercially reasonable and technically feasible methods, as determined by commission regulations

  • Prohibits self-reported age as an acceptable age verification method; operators must treat users as minors if their device signals or communicates minor status through privacy settings or other mechanisms

  • Mandates that any information collected for age assurance purposes be deleted immediately after the age determination attempt, unless required by state or federal law

  • Requires the commission to promulgate data security regulations including encryption, firewalls, password protection, and access limitations for any identifying information collected under the exclusion list system

  • Takes effect 180 days after becoming law, with rulemaking authority effective immediately

Legislative Description

Relates to preventing minors from participating in sports wagering and creating accounts on mobile sports wagering platforms; requires platforms to employ commercially reasonable and technically feasible age assurance methods.

Last Action

REPORTED AND COMMITTED TO FINANCE

2/10/2026

Committee Referrals

Finance2/10/2026
Racing, Gaming and Wagering5/13/2025

Full Bill Text

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