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Pennsylvania commission proposes new online gambling safeguards

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Pennsylvania’s Joint State Government Commission published recommendations on 13 July for changes to sports betting and online gambling, including bans on live in-game betting and credit-card gambling. Separately, the PGCB has proposed regulatory amendments on licensees’ problem-gambling programmes and circulated them for public comment.

The proposals could change operators’ betting, payment, marketing and player-protection requirements in Pennsylvania.

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Pennsylvania lawmakers consider consumer safeguards for sports betting

Pennsylvania lawmakers are considering measures to reduce gambling-related harm, according to a report citing a Joint State Government Commission study. Options discussed include banning in-game microbets and VIP programmes, setting betting limits and restricting promotional offers; the Sports Betting Alliance president argued that safeguards are necessary for the industry to thrive.

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