The nation's largest online operators are coming together to form a group dedicated to responsible gaming practices.
The members account for more than 85% of the legal online betting market in the United States. Collectively they have pledged more than $20 million to fund ROGA. This year, a record number of Americans bet on the Super Bowl. Online transactions totaled nearly 15,000 per second, doubling last year's peak, according to geolocating platformBut as gambling has become more mainstream — and as advertising for sportsbooks spans television, streaming and social feeds — so, too, have headlines involving betting scandals and sports.
U.S. Rep. Paul Tonko of New York is introducing national legislation that would crack down on what he calls"a public health crisis." Tonko's"," which he introduced last week, would regulate gambling advertising, limit the number and size of deposits, and restrict how artificial intelligence is deployed to acquire customers.