HR 2087 · in committee · significant
SAFE Bet Act of 2025
- government reform
What this bill does
- This bill establishes minimum federal standards that all states must meet to operate sports betting programs.
- It affects state gambling regulators, sports betting operators, and people who place bets on sports.
- States must get DOJ approval every three years; operators face civil penalties for violations and must fund gambling addiction treatment.
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Community Threads
Started by Cosponsor
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How would requiring states to obtain DOJ approval every three years affect smaller states' ability to operate and regulate their own sports betting programs?
- 02
What specific consumer protections or operator requirements does this bill impose, and how might they increase costs for betting platforms?
- 03
If states must fund gambling addiction treatment through operator penalties, how should that funding level be determined to balance treatment access with industry viability?
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Sponsor · D-NY-20
Paul Tonko
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Introduced 2025-03-11
Legislative timeline
2025-03-11 · house · IntroReferral
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Natural Resources, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
2025-03-11 · house · IntroReferral
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Natural Resources, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
2025-03-11 · IntroReferral
Introduced in House
2025-03-11 · IntroReferral
Introduced in House
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