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NY S08627
Bill
Status
12/19/2025
Primary Sponsor
Liz Krueger
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AI Summary
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Prohibits mobile sports wagering operators from offering bonus bets, free bets, money back offers, contest entries, special odds, or other monetary incentives for opening new accounts, referring friends, placing initial bets, reactivating lapsed accounts, or betting after 90 days of inactivity
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Bans incentives designed to encourage bettors to modify their self-imposed responsible gaming limits
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Exempts payments made to employees or contractors engaged in marketing activities from the referral prohibition
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Known as the "Gamblers Unfairly Abused by Reward Dynamics (GUARD) Act"
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Takes effect immediately upon passage
Legislative Description
Prohibits mobile sports wagering operators from providing certain incentives to individuals for certain actions that tend to increase gambling activities.
Last Action
REFERRED TO RACING, GAMING AND WAGERING
1/7/2026