Iowa Bill Banning Proxy Sports Betting Advances
Iowa’s proposed prohibition on proxy betting is inching forward in the state legislature.
A bill that would make it illegal in Iowa to share online sportsbook accounts or place wagers on someone else’s behalf with the intent to conceal the true bettor advanced on Thursday from a subcommittee of the House of Representatives’ Public Safety Committee to the full committee.
The legislation took its tiny step forward even with some questions looming about what it could mean for sports betting in the Hawkeye State.
"At this time, we'll advance it to full committee for consideration, and questions will get answered in the interim," Republican Rep. Steven Holt said during Thursday's meeting.
Not a wise policy being pursued in Iowa: criminalizing proxy betting
If operators don't want it they can handle it in their T&Cs & ban people (most do)
But states have a compelling interest to get more betting liquidity into the regulated market https://t.co/GSyiSX7Mdf
Whether House Study Bill 21 will continue to make progress remains to be seen. March 7 is the final day for House bills to be reported out of their committees.
Nevertheless, the introduction of the bill last week caused a bit of a stir in the #gamblingtwitter ecosystem.
Joe Brennan Jr., the co-founder of bookmaker Prime Sports (which is not available in Iowa), also said on X/Twitter that criminalizing proxy betting was "not a wise policy."
"If operators don't want it they can handle it in their [terms and conditions and] ban people (most do)," Brennan posted. "But states have a compelling interest to get more betting liquidity into the regulated market."
Sharing is(n't) caring
H.S.B. 21 has the backing of Iowa’s Department of Public Safety. Josie Wagler, the legislative liaison for the department, told the subcommittee on Thursday that the bill was one of theirs.
Iowa’s proposed prohibition on proxy betting is inching forward in the state legislature.
A bill that would make it illegal in Iowa to share online sportsbook accounts or place wagers on someone else’s behalf with the intent to conceal the true bettor advanced on Thursday from a subcommittee of the House of Representatives’ Public Safety Committee to the full committee.
The legislation took its tiny step forward even with some questions looming about what it could mean for sports betting in the Hawkeye State.
"At this time, we'll advance it to full committee for consideration, and questions will get answered in the interim," Republican Rep. Steven Holt said during Thursday's meeting.
Not a wise policy being pursued in Iowa: criminalizing proxy betting
If operators don't want it they can handle it in their T&Cs & ban people (most do)
But states have a compelling interest to get more betting liquidity into the regulated market https://t.co/GSyiSX7Mdf
Whether House Study Bill 21 will continue to make progress remains to be seen. March 7 is the final day for House bills to be reported out of their committees.
Nevertheless, the introduction of the bill last week caused a bit of a stir in the #gamblingtwitter ecosystem.
Joe Brennan Jr., the co-founder of bookmaker Prime Sports (which is not available in Iowa), also said on X/Twitter that criminalizing proxy betting was "not a wise policy."
"If operators don't want it they can handle it in their [terms and conditions and] ban people (most do)," Brennan posted. "But states have a compelling interest to get more betting liquidity into the regulated market."
Sharing is(n't) caring
H.S.B. 21 has the backing of Iowa’s Department of Public Safety. Josie Wagler, the legislative liaison for the department, told the subcommittee on Thursday that the bill was one of theirs.