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National self-exclusion programs aim to simplify protections for Kansans who want to stop gambling
Summary
A national group developing voluntary, cross-jurisdictional self-exclusion services told the committee that a single online sign-up can reduce the burden on people seeking to block access across lotteries, casinos, sports platforms and tribal properties.
A national self-exclusion initiative described a practical path for Kansans to request removal from multiple gambling products and jurisdictions in one online action.
“It's really kind of the best tool there is to actually stop, stop gambling,” said Jonathan Iwasian of ID-Pair while briefing lawmakers on a program that consolidates self-exclusion across platforms and state lines. He said the online service offers identity verification (photo ID plus a short selfie/video match) and routes the exclusion request to the appropriate state agencies and operators.
Why it matters: Committee members heard that Kansas currently requires separate self-exclusion steps for different…
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