New Jersey: Two-factor authentication for sportsbook login going smoothly, regulator says

New Jersey: Two-factor authentication for sportsbook login going smoothly, regulator says

Article brief provided by NJ Online Gambling
  • John Brennan, NJ Online Gambling
October 4, 2022 6:55 PM
  • John Brennan, NJ Online Gambling

Regulators at the New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement established what is believed to be a first-of-its-kind “multi-factor” authentication standard in the U.S. for mobile sports betting log-ins as of June 30 — and for the most part, it appears a case of “so far, so good.”

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“Our regulatory standards require that when a person uses two-factor authentication on one device, the platform doesn’t have to use two-factor authentication on that same device for 14 days,” a DGE spokesperson explained to NJ Online Gambling via email. “However, when a person accesses their account with a new device, two-factor authentication is required.”

From a practical standpoint, two-factor authentication means that when logging in to a sportsbook in the state via mobile device, a message will pop up noting that the user will be texted a passcode within seconds.