Summary

Creates a national framework for sports betting. It generally bans accepting sports wagers unless a State chooses to opt in and runs a program that meets federal minimum standards and is approved by the U.S. Attorney General. Those standards include strong consumer protections, limits on risky bet types and promotions, event‑integrity safeguards, data and recordkeeping rules, and responsible marketing. Adds public‑health measures tied to online sports betting: an annual national survey, a nationwide self‑exclusion list, a Surgeon General report to Congress, and CDC‑led surveillance for gambling disorder with guardrails that limit industry influence. It preserves State and Tribal authority (including taxation), clarifies where an online wager is legally placed, and requires cooperation to combat unlicensed overseas platforms. Violations face federal penalties and enforcement.

Key Points

• Creates a federal opt‑in framework: sports betting is illegal unless done under an Attorney General–approved State program that meets national standards.
• Sets baseline consumer protections, including mandatory use of a national self‑exclusion list and limits on risky bet types and promotions.
• Requires integrity, data, recordkeeping, and responsible marketing rules for operators and State programs.
• Directs HHS to run an annual national survey on online sports betting and to establish a nationwide self‑exclusion list.
• Tasks CDC with surveillance for gambling disorder and requires a Surgeon General report to Congress.
• Places guardrails on research to limit industry influence and protect scientific integrity.
• Clarifies where an online wager is legally placed and preserves State and Tribal authority, including taxation.
• Requires cooperation to combat unlicensed offshore sports betting platforms.
• Provides penalties and federal enforcement tools, with deadlines for data sharing and program compliance.

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