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Committee advances bill to curb sweepstakes‑style gambling and expand enforcement tools
Summary
Assembly Bill A5447, aimed at prohibiting sweepstakes-style wagering and expanding penalties and enforcement authority, was amended and released by the committee after testimony from the Attorney General's Office and industry representatives highlighting constitutional and consumer‑protection concerns.
The Assembly Tourism, Gaming and the Arts Committee advanced Assembly Bill A5447, which would prohibit the sweepstakes model of wagering, expand criminal and civil penalties for unlawful gambling practices, and direct the Division of Consumer Affairs and the Division of Gaming Enforcement to enforce penalties.
Vice Chairman Calabrese, the bill’s prime sponsor, told the committee the measure has been developed over time with stakeholder input and that the bill intends to close a legal loophole exploited by unregulated operators. Steve Finkel of the Attorney General’s Office said the constitutional starting point for…
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