GAME Act of 2026
Sens. Britt and Blumenthal Introduce the GAME Act to Ban Targeted Sports Betting Ads for Minors
The GAME Act of 2026 is currently in the early stages of the legislative process. It was recently introduced in the Senate and sent to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation for review. No further actions are scheduled at this time.
Legislative Progress
This bill has support from both parties and addresses a popular issue, but it faces a long road through committees and potential pushback from the tech and gambling industries.
Key Points
Impact Analysis
Personal Impact
Life & Work
Small businesses that operate sports betting platforms or act as affiliates promoting gambling services could face reduced reach and higher compliance costs. Though the law mainly targets large platforms with 100 million or more users, smaller gambling operators relying on those platforms to advertise would see their audience targeting restricted.
“that has more than 100,000,000 unique monthly users or visitors”
Activities
Milestones
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Sent to a congressional committee for expert review. The committee decides whether this bill moves forward.
Introduced in Senate
The bill was officially filed and given a number. It now enters the legislative queue.
Votes
No votes have been recorded for this legislation yet.
Source Information
Document Type
Congressional Bill
Official Title
GAME Act of 2026
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