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A 7903

Relates to designating an individual who has harassed athletes, coaches, officials or participants of a sports event as a prohibited sports bettor

2025 Regular Session Introduced by Keith Brown and 3 co-sponsors

Designates harassing individuals at sports events as prohibited sports bettors and bans them from wagering; enforcement by the Racing and Wagering Authority.

REFERRED TO RACING AND WAGERING
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Bill Summary · A 7903

Bill Summary: A 7903

Overview

  • Purpose: A 7903 seeks to designate individuals who have harassed athletes, coaches, officials, or participants of a sports event as prohibited sports bettors. The core idea appears to be to bar such individuals from wagering on sports events, presumably under the state’s racing and wagering framework.
  • Status: Referred to the Racing and Wagering Committee.
  • Introduced: April 11, 2025.
  • Primary sponsor: Charles Lavine. Cosponsors: Judy Griffin, Keith Brown, Jen Lunsford.
  • Related legislation: Companion bill S 7482 (listed as the Senate counterpart).

What the bill would do

  • Create a designation framework: Establishes that individuals who engage in harassment of athletes, coaches, officials, or participants at sports events can be labeled as “prohibited sports bettors.”
  • Prohibition on wagering: Individuals designated as prohibited bettors would be restricted from placing bets on sports events under the state’s wagering rules.
  • Enforcement mechanism: Likely would involve the state’s racing and wagering authority or a related agency to enforce the designation, communicate prohibitions to licensees/operators, and administer penalties or enforcement actions.
  • Scope: Applies to sports events covered by the state’s racing and wagering regime. The exact definitions of “harassment” and “prohibited sports bettor” are not provided in the summary and would be defined in the bill text.

Who would be affected

  • Individuals who harass athletes, coaches, officials, or participants at sports events (potentially including fans, participants, or others).
  • Sports wagering operators and platforms regulated by the state, which would be responsible for ensuring prohibited bettors are not allowed to place bets.
  • The state Racing and Wagering Authority (or equivalent agency) responsible for enforcement, designation, and penalties.

Procedural and timeline notes

  • Current status: Referred to the Racing and Wagering Committee, indicating the bill is in early stages and awaiting committee review, hearings, and potential amendments.
  • Timeline: No additional dates beyond the introduced date (April 11, 2025) are provided here. If advanced, the bill would proceed through committee votes, potential amendments, and ultimately floor votes in the chamber of origin before moving to the other house.

Related considerations and questions

  • Definitions: How does the bill define “harassment,” “participants,” and what constitutes grounds for designation as a prohibited bettor?
  • Due process: What process allows an individual to contest a designation or penalties?
  • Penalties: What are the penalties or sanctions for prohibitions, and are there appeals or expungement mechanisms?
  • Impact metrics: Will the state study or publish data on enforcement outcomes, impact on wagering integrity, or compliance costs?

Next steps for readers

  • Review the full text of A 7903 and the companion S 7482 to understand the precise definitions, procedures, and penalties.
  • Monitor Racing and Wagering Committee actions for hearings, amendments, and potential vote dates.

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

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