Bergen has introduced Bill A5207, which aims to ban the “posting, distributing, broadcasting, or disseminating” of any online ad related to sports betting. It proposes an immediate ban of online sports betting ads and also bans marketing shared via any web-based platform on a mobile device.
“I just think it’s become totally ridiculous,” Bergen told New Jersey 101.5 earlier this week. “The advertising has been like a runaway train and it needs to be reeled in.”
Under Bill A5207, the New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement (DGE) is responsible for ensuring that companies comply with the ban on online sports betting ads.
Bergen has filed a bill to ban online betting ads with the goal to protect young audiences.
“Our children don’t need to see these things in a glorified way that entices them to become lifelong gambling addicts,” ..