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A 4279

Prohibits mobile sports wagering operators and platforms from sending push notifications or text message notifications

2025 Regular Session Introduced by Alex Bores and 22 co-sponsors

Bans mobile sports wagering operators and hosting platforms from sending push notifications or SMS messages to users, cutting unsolicited promos and alerts from betting apps.

ADVANCED TO THIRD READING CAL.41
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Bill Summary · A 4279

Summary — A4279

Title: Prohibits mobile sports wagering operators and platforms from sending push notifications or text message notifications
Status: Advanced to Third Reading (CAL.41) — Introduced May 2, 2024
Primary Sponsor: Assemblywoman Andrea Katz (District 8) — Multiple cosponsors listed
Companion: S5537

Main purpose

A4279, as titled, would prohibit mobile sports wagering operators and the platforms that host them from sending push notifications or text (SMS) message notifications to users. The stated intent in the title is to limit unsolicited or promotional contact from wagering apps to protect consumers from potentially harmful or intrusive gambling communications.

Key provisions (based on bill title and available information)

  • Prohibition: Mobile sports wagering operators and platform providers would be barred from sending push notifications and text message notifications to users’ devices.
  • Scope: Applies to mobile sports wagering operators and platforms (licensed entities that provide mobile sports betting services). The title suggests the ban covers both push notifications (app-based) and SMS/text messages.
  • Affected communications: The title implies a broad ban on notifications; the bill text is not provided in the materials shown, so the presence or scope of exceptions (e.g., transactional messages, account-critical alerts, responsible-gambling messages, or user-initiated communications) is not specified.
  • Enforcement, penalties, definitions and implementation timeline are not included in the available summary and would be specified in the bill text.

Who would be affected

  • Mobile sports wagering operators and platform providers licensed in the state.
  • Users of wagering apps who currently receive push or text notifications (marketing, odds alerts, promos).
  • Regulators and enforcement bodies that oversee wagering activity (implementation and compliance responsibilities).
  • Third-party advertisers and messaging vendors used by operators.

Procedural history and timeline

  • Introduced in the Assembly: 2024-05-02; referred to Assembly Commerce, Economic Development and Agriculture Committee.
  • Referred to Racing and Wagering: 2025-02-03; amended and reprinted as A4279A on 2025-02-07.
  • Reported and referred to Codes: 2025-02-11; reported 2025-02-25.
  • Advanced to Third Reading (Calendar #41): 2025-02-27.

Note on available bill text

The “version content” provided with the submission contains an unrelated line reallocating $5 million for a Burlington County animal shelter, indicating a likely clerical or data error in the bill summary materials. The full, authoritative bill text should be consulted (via the legislature’s website or print A4279/A4279A) to see exact definitions, exceptions, enforcement mechanisms, and any specified penalties or effective dates before drawing final conclusions about scope and impact.

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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