Massachusetts lawmakers aim to create tough rules for sports betting ads to reduce gambling problems. Senate Bill 302 (SB302) seeks to stop aggressive marketing by sportsbooks and add new protections against problem gambling.
Proposed Bill Seeks to Curb Sports Betting Ads and High-Risk Gambling in Massachusetts
Massachusetts has become a big sports betting center, with companies taking in over $7.4 billion in bets last year. However, worries about too much gambling promotion have led lawmakers to suggest steps that would limit advertising.
SB302 put forward by Senators John Keenan and Patricia Jehlen, along with Representative Lindsay Sabadosa, aims to ban sports betting ads during live broadcasts. The bill also tries to stop misleading marketing tricks that overstate a bettor’s winning chances.
Lawmakers have sent the bill to the Joint Committee on Economic Development and Emerging Technologies to look over. If it passes, it will change how sportsbooks work in the state, cutting down their ability to draw in new users through aggressive ad campaigns.
Besides limiting ads, SB302 suggests other steps to tackl