Requires casino and sports wagering licensees to utilize push notifications to provide patrons with statements related to their winnings and losses.

S4280

SENATE, No. 4280

STATE OF NEW JERSEY

222nd LEGISLATURE

�

INTRODUCED MAY 14, 2026

Sponsored by:

Senator� JOHN F. MCKEON

District 27 (Essex and Passaic)

SYNOPSIS

���� Requires casino and sports wagering licensees to
utilize push notifications to provide patrons with statements related to their
winnings and losses.

CURRENT VERSION OF TEXT

���� As introduced.

��

An Act

requiring casino licensees, their Internet
gaming affiliates, and sports wagering licensees to provide statements related
to patron wins and losses and amending P.L.1977, c.110 and P.L.2018, c.33.

����
Be It
Enacted
by the Senate and General Assembly of
the State of New Jersey:

���� 1.� Section 70 of P.L.1977
(C.5:12-70) is amended to read as follows:

���� 70.� Required Regulations. a.
The division shall, without limitation include the following specific
provisions in its regulations in accordance with the provisions of this act:

���� (1)�� Prescribing the methods
and forms of application and registration which any applicant or registrant
shall follow and complete;

���� (2)�� Prescribing the methods,
procedures and form for delivery of information concerning any person's family,
habits, character, associates, criminal record, business activities and
financial affairs;

���� (3)�� Prescribing such
procedures for the fingerprinting of an applicant, employee of a licensee, or
registrant, and methods of identification which may be necessary to accomplish
effective enforcement of restrictions on access to the casino floor, the
simulcasting facility, and other restricted areas of the casino hotel complex;

���� (4)�� Prescribing the method
of notice to an applicant, registrant or licensee concerning the release of any
information or data provided to the commission or division by such applicant,
registrant or licensee;

���� (5)�� Prescribing the manner
and procedure of all hearings conducted by the division or any hearing
examiner, including special rules of evidence applicable thereto and notices
thereof;

���� (6)�� Prescribing the manner
and method of collection of payments of taxes, fees, and penalties;

���� (7)�� Defining and limiting
the areas of operation, the rules of authorized games, including games played
upon and wagered through the Internet, odds, and devices permitted, and the
method of operation of such games and devices;

���� (8)�� Regulating the practice
and procedures for negotiable transactions involving patrons, including
limitations on the circumstances and amounts of such transactions, and the
establishment of forms and procedures for negotiable instrument transactions,
redemptions, and consolidations;

���� (9)�� Prescribing grounds and
procedures for the revocation or suspension of operating certificates, licenses
and registrations;

���� (10) Governing the
manufacture, distribution, sale, deployment, and servicing of gaming devices
and equipment;

���� (11) Prescribing for gaming
operations the procedures, forms and methods of management controls, including
employee and supervisory tables of organization and responsibility, and minimum
security and surveillance standards, including security personnel structure,
alarm and other electrical or visual security measures; provided, however, that
the division shall grant an applicant for a casino license or a casino licensee
broad discretion concerning the organization and responsibilities of management
personnel who are not directly involved in the supervision of gaming or
simulcast wagering operations;

���� (12) Prescribing the
qualifications of, and the conditions pursuant to which, engineers,
accountants, and others shall be permitted to practice before the division or
to submit materials on behalf of any applicant or licensee; provided, however,
that no member of the Legislature, nor any firm with which said member is
associated, shall be permitted to appear or practice or act in any capacity
whatsoever before the commission or division regarding any matter whatsoever,
nor shall any member of the family of the Governor or of a member of the
Legislature be permitted to so practice or appear in any capacity whatsoever
before the commission or division regarding any matter whatsoever;

���� (13) Prescribing minimum
procedures for the exercise of effective control over the internal fiscal
affairs of a licensee, including provisions for the safeguarding of assets and
revenues, the recording of cash and evidence of indebtedness, and the maintenance
of reliable records, accounts, and reports of transactions, operations and
events, including reports to the division;

���� (14) Providing for a minimum
uniform standard of accountancy methods, procedures and forms; a uniform code
of accounts and accounting classifications; and such other standard operating
procedures, including those controls listed in subsection a. of section 99 of
P.L.1977, c.110 (C.5:12-99), as may be necessary to assure consistency,
comparability, and effective disclosure of all financial information, including
calculations of percentages of profit by games, tables, gaming devices and slot
machines;

���� (15) Requiring quarterly
financial reports and the form thereof, and an annual audit prepared by a
certified public accountant licensed to do business in this State, attesting to
the financial condition of a licensee and disclosing whether the accounts, records
and control procedures examined are maintained by the licensee as required by
this act and the regulations promulgated hereunder;

���� (16) Governing the
gaming-related advertising of casino licensees, their employees and agents,
with the view toward assuring that such advertisements are in no way deceptive;
provided, however, that such regulations shall require the words "Bet with
your head, not over it," or some comparable language approved by the
division, to appear on all billboards, signs, and other on-site advertising of
a casino operation and shall require the words "If you or someone you know
has a gambling problem and wants help, call 1-800 GAMBLER," or some
comparable language approved by the division, which language shall include the
words "gambling problem" and "call 1-800 GAMBLER," to
appear legibly on all print, billboard, and sign advertising of a casino
operation;
[
and
]

���� (17) (Deleted by amendment,
P.L.1991, c.182).

���� (18) Concerning the
distribution and consumption of alcoholic beverages on the premises of the
licensee, which regulations shall be insofar as possible consistent with Title
33 of the Revised Statutes, and shall deviate only insofar as necessary because
of the unique character of the hotel casino premises and operations;
and

���� (19) (Deleted by amendment,
P.L.1991, c.182).

����
(20) Casino licensees and their
Internet gaming affiliates shall provide patrons with regular statements concerning
the patron�s Internet gaming winnings and losses, which shall include the total
dollar amounts of winnings and losses since the last statement and any other
information deemed appropriate by the division, and which shall be provided to
the patron at least once per month via push notification and by any other means
of electronic notification the patron shall elect to receive.� For the purposes
of this paragraph, the term �push notification� means an automatic electronic
message displayed on an Internet gaming account holder�s device, when the user
interface for the mobile casino licensee or its Internet gaming affiliate�s
platform is not actively open or visible on the device, that prompts the
Internet gaming account holder to check or engage with such platform.

���� b.��� The commission shall, in
its regulations, prescribe the manner and procedure of all hearings conducted
by the commission, including special rules of evidence applicable thereto and
notices thereof.

(cf: P.L.2013, c.27, s.7)

���� 2.��� Section 4 of P.L.2018,
c.33 (C.5:12A-13) is amended to read as follows:

���� 4. a. Except as otherwise
provided by this act, the division shall have the authority to regulate sports
pools, online sports pools, and the conduct of sports wagering under this act
to the same extent that the division regulates casino games.� No casino or
racetrack shall be authorized to operate a sports pool or online sports pool
unless it has produced, to the satisfaction of the agency issuing the sports
wagering license, information, documentation, and assurances concerning its
financial background and resources, including cash reserves, that are
sufficient to demonstrate that it has the financial stability, integrity, and
responsibility to operate a sports pool or online sports pool.� In developing
rules and regulations applicable to sports wagering, the division may examine
the regulations implemented in other states where sports wagering is conducted
and may, as far as practicable, adopt a similar regulatory framework.� The
division, in consultation with the commission, shall promulgate regulations necessary
to carry out the provisions of this act, including, but not limited to,
regulations governing the:

���� (1)�� amount of cash reserves
to be maintained by operators to cover winning wagers;

���� (2)�� acceptance of wagers on
a series of sports events;

���� (3)�� maximum wagers which may
be accepted by an operator from any one patron on any one sports event;

���� (4)�� type of wagering tickets
which may be used;

���� (5)�� method of issuing
tickets;

���� (6)�� method of accounting to
be used by operators;

���� (7)�� types of records which
shall be kept;

���� (8)�� use of credit and checks
by patrons;

���� (9)�� type of system for
wagering;

���� (10) protections for a person
placing a wager;
[
and
]

���� (11) display of the words,
"If you or someone you know has a gambling problem and wants help, call
1-800 GAMBLER," or some comparable language approved by the division,
which language shall include the words "gambling problem" and "call
1-800 GAMBLER," in all print, billboard, sign, online, or broadcast
advertisements of a sports pool and online sports pool and in every sports
wagering lounge
; and

����
(12) provision of regular statements
to patrons concerning the patron�s winnings and losses, which shall include the
total dollar amounts of winnings and losses since the last statement and any
other information deemed appropriate by the division, and which shall be
provided to the patron at least once per month via push notification and by any
other means of electronic notification the patron shall elect to receive.� For the
purposes of this paragraph, �push notification� means an automatic electronic
message displayed on a patron�s device when the user interface for the mobile
sports wagering license or operator�s platform is not actively open or visible
on the device, that prompts the patron to check or engage with such platform
.

���� b.��� Notwithstanding any
other provision of P.L.2018, c.33 (C.5:12A-10 et al.) or of the
"Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.),
to the contrary, during the 90-day period following the effective date of this
act, the division and the racing commission may, after notice provided in
accordance with this subsection, summarily adopt, amend, or repeal any order,
rule, or regulation for a period not to exceed 270 days for the purpose of
ensuring the expeditious and effective implementation of sports wagering at
casinos or racetracks in accordance with this act.� Any summary rulemaking
authorized by this subsection shall be subject to such terms and conditions as
the division and the racing commission may deem appropriate.� Such rules shall
be effective when published by the division and the racing commission on their
respective websites and shall allow for the immediate application of any
racetrack licensed by the racing commission, or casino licensed by the
division, to the respective agency by which they are licensed or permitted, for
a transactional waiver to immediately commence sports wagering.� Upon the
filing of such application, these rules shall further provide that, upon a
showing therein that the applicant is licensed or permitted by the appropriate
agency, a sports wagering license shall immediately be issued to the respective
applicant allowing for its immediate commencement of sports wagering subject to
the condition that it conform to the entity and individual or other licensing,
facility and any other requirements set forth in the respective rules of each
within 270 days. In the event such rules are not complied with within such time
period, the non-complying racetrack or casino will not thereafter be eligible
to conduct sports wagering until such compliance is achieved. Notice of any
emergency rulemaking action taken by the division or the racing commission
pursuant to this subsection shall be published in the New Jersey Register, and
provided to the newspapers designated by the division and racing commission
pursuant to subsection d. of section 3 of P.L.1975, c.231 (C.10:4-8), not later
than 30 days subsequent to the implementation of the emergency rules. The text
of any emergency rule adopted by the division and the racing commission
pursuant to this section shall be available in each racetrack, casino, sports
wagering lounge, and simulcasting facility implementing the provisions of
emergency rulemaking.

���� c.���� Any person employed on
the effective date of this act, P.L.2018, c.33 (C.5:12A-10 et al.), by a
permitholder in the admissions department or parimutuel clerk department of a
racetrack operated by the permitholder shall be given a one-time right of first
refusal offer of employment at the sports pool, including an online sports
pool, that opens at that racetrack, for the then available positions of similar
employment in that sports pool, or with any vendor contracting with the
licensee to operate the sports pool.

(cf: P.L.2018, c.33, s.4)

���� 3. This act shall take effect
immediately.

STATEMENT

���� This bill requires casino and
sports wagering licensees to utilize push notifications to provide patrons with
statements related to their winnings and losses.

���� Specifically, the bill
requires that online casinos and sports pools provide patrons with regular statements
concerning the patron�s winnings and losses, which must include the total dollar
amounts of winnings and losses since the last statement and any other
information deemed appropriate by the division, at least once per month via
push notification and by any other means of electronic notification the patron
shall elect to receive.

���� This bill defines �push
notification� to mean an automatic electronic message displayed on a patron�s
device when the user interface for the mobile casino licensee or its Internet
gaming affiliate�s, or the mobile sports wagering license or operator�s,
platform is not actively open or visible on the device, that prompts the patron
to check or engage with such platform.