SAFE Bet Act of 2025

Key Points

• Would make sports betting illegal nationwide unless a state chooses to “opt in” and gets approval from the U.S. Attorney General.
• Sets new nationwide guardrails in opt-in states, like banning in-game betting once a game starts and banning certain “prop bets” on college and amateur sports.
• Adds consumer limits aimed at reducing harmful gambling, like no credit card deposits, no more than 5 deposits in 24 hours, and an affordability check above $1,000 in a day or $10,000 in 30 days.
• Creates a national self-exclusion list so people can block themselves from betting across participating states, plus requires annual surveys and a Surgeon General report on public health impacts.
• Tightens oversight of betting companies with licensing, background checks, data security rules, real-time sharing of anonymized bet data, and reporting of suspicious betting to regulators and sports leagues.