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New Jersey lawmakers advance bills to address gambling harms

Thursday, May 21, 2026 8:07 PM
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  • Wayne Parry, The Press of Atlantic City

New Jersey lawmakers advanced legislation Thursday to address several potential harmful aspects of gambling, including requiring those who want to remove themselves from self-exclusion lists to watch videos about the risks of betting and where to get help for a gambling problem.

The Senate State Government, Wagering, Tourism & Historic Preservation committee discussed and voted to advance three bills aimed at limiting harmful aspects of gambling.

They included requiring casinos or sportsbooks that impose restrictions on a player to provide him or her with a written explanation of why the limit has been imposed.

They also advanced a measure that would require the state to study the effectiveness of using various words and phrases in advertisements for casino games and sports pools to deter illegal or irresponsible gambling.