HB 5269 — AN ACT CONCERNING GAMING ADVERTISEMENTS AND PERMISSIBLE PAYMENT MECHANISMS FOR ONLINE GAMING ACCOUNTS.

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52695104 HouseReferred ofto Representatives, April 8, 2025 The Committee onGeneralLawreportedthrough REP.LEMAR of the 96th Dist., Chairperson of the Committee on theGENERAL partLAW ofIntroduced theby: House, that the bill ought to pass.

(GL) AN ACT CONCERNING GAMING ADVERTISEMENTS AND PERMISSIBLE PAYMENT MECHANISMS FOR ONLINE GAMING ACCOUNTS.

(2) Limit a person to the use of only one debit card or only one credit card for an account, obtain permission from all account holders before authorizing any debit, charge or withdrawal on any jointly held debit card or credit card account and place a monetary limit on the use of a HB5269credit /card Fileover a period of time, provided single-use stored value LCO 5104 1 of 5 Committee Bill No.

5855269 1instruments HB5269purchased Fileby No.cash or debit card only, including, but not limited to, a gift card or a lottery terminal printed value voucher, may be used pursuant to subdivision (3) of subsection (d) of section 12-853;

585 credit card over a period of time, provided single-use stored value instruments purchased by cash or debit card only, including, but not limited to, a gift card or a lottery terminal printed value voucher, may be used pursuant to subdivision (3) of subsection (d) of section 12-853;

and HB5269(G) /A Fileclear display of the amount of money available to the LCO 5104 2 of 5 Committee Bill No.

5855269 2individual HB5269in Filehis No.or her account.

585 (G) A clear display of the amount of money available to the individual in his or her account.

(5) Not contain images, symbols, celebrity or entertainer endorsements or language designed to appeal specifically to those under twenty-one years of age, or, if pertaining exclusively to keno, online lottery ticket sales or fantasy contests, or any combination HB5269LCO /5104 File3 of 5 Committee Bill No.

5855269 3thereof, HB5269to Filethose No.under eighteen years of age;

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5855269 4[(13)] HB5269(14) FileIf No.a direct or targeted advertisement or promotion sent to an individual, including, but not limited to, electronic mail or text message, include a clear and conspicuous Internet link that allows the recipient to unsubscribe by clicking on one link.

585 [(13)] (14) If a direct or targeted advertisement or promotion sent to an individual, including, but not limited to, electronic mail or text message, include a clear and conspicuous Internet link that allows the recipient to unsubscribe by clicking on one link.

Section 1 October 1, 2025 12-863(c) to (e) GL Joint Favorable HB5269FIN /Joint FileFavorable No.LCO 5104 5 of 5

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585 The following Fiscal Impact Statement and Bill Analysis are prepared for the benefit of the members of the General Assembly, solely for purposes of information, summarization and explanation and do not represent the intent of the General Assembly or either chamber thereof for any purpose.

In general, fiscal impacts are based upon a variety of informational sources, including the analyst’s professional knowledge.

Whenever applicable, agency data is consulted as part of the analysis, however final products do not necessarily reflect an assessment from any specific department.

OFA Fiscal Note State Impact:

Agency Affected Fund-Effect FY 26 $ FY 27 $ Resources of the General Fund GF - Revenue Potential Potential Loss Significant Significant Note:

GF=General Fund Municipal Impact:

None Explanation The bill prohibits certain gaming advertisements and adds permission requirements in the case of jointly held debit and credit cards used for gaming.

To the extent this results in lower levels of legal gaming activity in the state there is a potential General Fund revenue loss beginning as early as FY 26, the magnitude of which could be significant.

The Out Years The annualized ongoing fiscal impact identified above would continue into the future.

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585 OLR Bill Analysis HB 5269 AN ACT CONCERNING GAMING ADVERTISEMENTS AND PERMISSIBLE PAYMENT MECHANISMS FOR ONLINE GAMING ACCOUNTS.

SUMMARY This bill prohibits a gaming entity licensee or someone acting on the licensee’s behalf from publishing, airing, displaying, or disseminating any advertising, marketing, or other promotion that offers or provides a bonus, credit, or other inducement to take part in gaming.

The bill also requires a licensee to get permission from each credit or debit card account holder when the card is jointly held before allowing any debit, charge, or withdrawal on the card for a gaming account.

By law, a licensee must limit a person to using only one credit or debit card for a gaming account.

By law, a “gaming entity licensee” is a master wagering licensee, a licensed online gaming operator, a licensed online gaming service provider, or a licensed sports wagering retailer (CGS § 12-850;

see BACKGROUND).

EFFECTIVE DATE:

October 1, 2025 BACKGROUND Prohibited Advertising By law, gaming entity licensees and those acting on their behalf are restricted from conducting advertising in a number of ways.

The law prohibits advertising that, among other things, (1) is aimed at, or is placed before, an audience where the majority of the viewers or participants are presumed to be people under age 21 (or under 18 if the advertising is related only to keno, online lottery sales, fantasy contests, HB5269 / File No.

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585 or a combination of them);