Bill
A 3382
Prohibits sports wagering licensees in New Jersey from offering or accepting player-specific proposition bets on college sports or athletic events.
Jurisdiction: New Jersey
Session: 222
Purpose and Intent
- The bill aims to prohibit sports wagering licensees in New Jersey from offering or accepting player-specific proposition bets on collegiate sports or athletic events.
- Rationale cited in the accompanying statement references concerns about harassment of student-athletes and integrity of college sports, aligning with calls from the NCAA President.
What the bill does (Key Provisions)
- Prohibition on player-specific proposition bets:
- New subsection (g) under the act reframes, and specifically adds a prohibition in subsection (n) stating: A sports wagering licensee shall not offer or accept any wager on a player-specific proposition bet for collegiate events.
- A “proposition bet” is defined as a side wager on a part of a sport or athletic event that does not concern the final outcome. Examples given include player-specific statistical lines and which player will score first.
- Scope and integration with existing law:
- The bill amends P.L.2018, c.33 (C.5:12A-10 et al.) to codify the prohibition within the broader framework of New Jersey’s sports wagering laws.
- It maintains the overall structure of licenses for casinos and racetracks, online wagering, and the creation and regulation of sports pools and online platforms, with no changes to other license issuance, operations, or compliance provisions beyond the specific player-prop ban.
- Compliance and enforcement:
- It preserves existing enforcement mechanisms, penalties, and regulatory oversight by the Division of Gaming Enforcement and the Casino Control Commission, with the added prohibition applicable to licensees and their online or physical lounges.
- The bill reiterates that wagers may only be placed on approved events, within licensed lounges, online pools, or other approved channels, and that players must be 21 or older.
- It preserves prohibitions on illegal wagering activity, recordkeeping, and integrity measures, including reporting requirements for suspicious activity.
- Effective date:
- The act takes effect immediately upon enactment.
- Penalties:
- While the core enforcement framework remains, the explicit penalty provisions are those already in the act for unapproved bets, with the new prohibition reinforcing existing penalties for illegal or unapproved wagering activities.
Who is affected
- Primary: Sports wagering licensees in New Jersey (casinos, racetracks, and their online platforms) that operate sports pools or online sports pools.
- Indirectly: Individuals who would otherwise place player-specific proposition bets on college sports (the prohibition targets these wagers at the licensee level).
- Regulators: Division of Gaming Enforcement and the Casino Control Commission, which would continue to oversee licensing, operation, and enforcement, now with the added restriction in place.
Procedural and Timeline Considerations
- Introduction and referral: Filed January 13, 2026; referred to Assembly Tourism, Gaming and the Arts Committee.
- Immediate effect: If enacted, the prohibition would take effect immediately (no delayed phase-in).
- Ongoing oversight remains: The act maintains the existing framework for reporting, compliance, and integrity monitoring, with the added prohibition.
Notes for readers
- This summary focuses on the substantive change: banning player-specific proposition bets on college sports.
- Other aspects of New Jersey’s sports wagering regime (lounge requirements, online platform operation, compliance, license fees) remain governed by the existing statute and regulations, unchanged by this bill aside from the stated prohibition.
Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.
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