New York regulator mulls governor’s call to curb underage betting

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul vowed Tuesday to direct the regulator of the largest U.S. sports betting market to employ new measures to ensure that underage residents and visitors to the Empire State are not able to access licensed sportsbooks.

In her “State of the State” packet unveiled on Jan. 13, Hochul detailed numerous measures that she intends to utilize to protect New York minors from various harms, including stronger age verifications on social media sites and disabling location sharing and the use of AI chatbots.

“And let’s do more to cut off access to online sports gaming so that kinds are not ensnared by addiction at a young age,” she added to attendees at her address on Tuesday.

Biometrics key, says Hochul

In the 164-page agenda for her State of the State plan, Hochul’s office shared more information on how she intends to do this.

“As online sports betting becomes immensely popular, and new, more accessible online gambling platforms become more sophisticated, it is essent..

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