Bipartisan senators unveil legislation banning gambling ads to minors
Bipartisan senators Richard Blumenthal and Katie Britt introduced the Gaming Advertisement to Minors Enforcement (GAME) Act to prohibit digital gambling ads targeting minors on social media. The bill would task the Federal Trade Commission with enforcement and impose penalties of up to $100,000, with repeat violators referred to the Department of Justice. The legislation reflects growing congressional concern over online gambling addiction and prediction markets.
- ▪Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) and Katie Britt (R-Ala.) introduced the GAME Act to ban sports betting advertisements aimed at minors on digital platforms.
- ▪The Federal Trade Commission would enforce the ban and could levy fines up to $100,000, with repeat offenders referred to the Department of Justice.
- ▪The bill follows broader congressional efforts to address the rise of youth gambling and the risks associated with prediction markets, including prior legislation and a Senate resolution on trading in such markets.
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News Bipartisan senators unveil legislation banning gambling ads to minors Comments: by Miranda Nazzaro - 05/18/26 4:23 PM ET Comments: Link copied by Miranda Nazzaro - 05/18/26 4:23 PM ET Comments: Link copied NOW PLAYING A pair of Senate lawmakers introduced legislation Monday to ban digital gambling advertisements targeting minors. The bill, titled the Gaming Advertisement to Minors Enforcement (GAME) Act, would establish a federal ban on sports betting ads placed on social media platforms. Its co-sponsors, Sens. Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) and Katie Britt (R-Ala.), said the bill hopes to combat the “rapid and concerning rise in youth gambling.” Under the bill, the Federal Trade Commission would be responsible for enforcement, which would include financial penalties.
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