New U.S. Bill Seeks Facial Recognition to Prevent Underage Betting
On Wednesday, July 15, 2026, Representative Josh Gottheimer (D-N.J.) introduced the bipartisan Facial Recognition to Protect Children Act, legislation that would require prediction markets and online sportsbooks to verify users’ ages using facial recognition technology before placing bets or trades. The announcement was made alongside Kalshi CEO Tarek Mansour and several supporting members of Congress, including Representatives Jeff Van Drew, Nick LaLota, Kristen McDonald Rivet, Jimmy Panetta, Darren Soto, Tom Suozzi, Ritchie Torres, and Bruce Westerman. The bill comes amid rising […] The post New U.S. Bill Seeks Facial Recognition to Prevent Underage Betting appeared first on World Casino News.
On Wednesday, July 15, 2026, Representative Josh Gottheimer (D-N.J.) introduced the bipartisan Facial Recognition to Protect Children Act, legislation that would require prediction markets and online sportsbooks to verify users’ ages using facial recognition technology before placing bets or trades. The announcement was made alongside Kalshi CEO Tarek Mansour and several supporting members of Congress, including Representatives Jeff Van Drew, Nick LaLota, Kristen McDonald Rivet, Jimmy Panetta, Darren Soto, Tom Suozzi, Ritchie Torres, and Bruce Westerman. The bill comes amid rising […]
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