Pennsylvania Bill Would Send Sports Bettors Monthly 'Reality Check' Statements

State Rep. Joe Webster, a Montgomery County Democrat, is circulating a co-sponsorship memo for a bill that would require online casinos and sportsbooks licensed by the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board to send users monthly activity statements. The bill has not yet been formally filed.

Webster says the idea mirrors a rule Australia introduced in July 2022, and he cites a University of Sydney study finding that such statements helped the most severe problem gamblers change their behavior. The proposal follows a New Jersey bill, Senate Bill 4280 from Sen. John McKeon, that would also require monthly recaps.

Pennsylvania already runs self-exclusion programs covering casinos, interactive gaming, video gaming terminals and fantasy contests, and points players to ResponsiblePlay.pa.gov. Lawmakers have floated monthly win-loss statements for casino loyalty-card holders in Harrisburg for years without a lasting change.