Congress introduces bill to require facial recognition to prevent underage gambling

Comment #17

Kandiapple — Mon, 27 Jul 2026 22:39:57 GMT

I personally never used online casinos or betting websites. I just do not see children or teens being interested in this stuff. Seems like a way for them to collect more data.

I remember when certain social media websites wanted to require proof of age if AI detected that you were not an adult. It just seems like an invasion of privacy.

I only ever played the lottery by physically buying a ticket. I get annoyed when they ask for my identification every time I try to play the lottery. So... [ More ]

Comment #16

mightwin1 — Mon, 27 Jul 2026 20:15:02 GMT

Blatantly a bio metric data grab....

Comment #15

Todd — Mon, 27 Jul 2026 19:39:38 GMT

Nice job trying to deconstruct my post by offering commentary that argues points I'm not making and gaslighting about fascism. Typical Reddit logic.

Comment #14

KY Floyd — Mon, 27 Jul 2026 18:22:50 GMT

Congress has been overly fond of acronyms since at least 2001 when the patriot act was passed. If they change the name of this one slightly to Child Recognition Act for Protection it can be the CRAP act.

The whole thing about protecting kids from gambling is BS.

Protecting kids is one of the most common justifications for laws. What about the children? Well, really, what about the children? It's almost always a rhetorical question designed to avoid offering a real and sensible justifica... [ More ]

Comment #13

noise-gate — Mon, 27 Jul 2026 17:39:41 GMT

A Congressman....

Comment #12

johnnyBlaze — Mon, 27 Jul 2026 16:12:56 GMT

Hey Congress,

F off kindly.

Love

Fellow citizen.

Comment #11

FrostyGambling — Mon, 27 Jul 2026 15:29:05 GMT

Phew glad we are protecting these kids from absolute face melting amounts of wealth

Comment #10

Todd — Mon, 27 Jul 2026 15:25:17 GMT

The whole thing about protecting kids from gambling is BS. In order to bet on Kalshi or other trading/gambling platform, the kid would need access to real money. So basically the only way a kid is going to gamble is if they produced their own money, or if they somehow got a hold of their parents' login. (Assuming the parents have established an online gambling account.)

If the kid made their own money, who really cares. It's their money, and I'm sure if a kid made the money it's not going to... [ More ]

Comment #9

sully16 — Mon, 27 Jul 2026 15:23:34 GMT

I was a teenager in the 70's , we didn't have money for gambling, we needed it for smokes and Boones Farm. But , my point, they ( Politicians ) stopped Cigarette makers from advertising , no tv, no magazine, no more billboards. Did it stop smokers, maybe some.

These days, sports betting is all over, I find it annoying, tv, you tube, cell phone, it's in your face all day, maybe they should ban advertising for them, will it help? probably not, but these same people who made it easier for adul... [ More ]

Comment #8

mypiemaster — Mon, 27 Jul 2026 15:14:21 GMT

It's all about politics. If they are really serious about doing something, they should abolish taxes on lottery winnings.

Comment #7

sully16 — Mon, 27 Jul 2026 15:11:06 GMT

When they claim taking away FREEDOM will keep you safe, that's when your in danger. let's ruin a kids life over 1 choice and maybe ruin the parents.

Comment #6

mypiemaster — Mon, 27 Jul 2026 15:10:28 GMT

I don't care if this was started by an extraterrestrial alien invader making a pit stop on earth during a flyover. Whoever started it should be considered a real Dbag.

Comment #5

sully16 — Mon, 27 Jul 2026 14:42:42 GMT

Wonder how much Kalshi spent on Lobbyist's.

Comment #4

Todd — Mon, 27 Jul 2026 14:40:26 GMT

The AI content is I'd much rather hear what the humans here have to say.

BTW, this legislation was started by Josh Gottheimer, a Democrat congressman representing New Jersey's 5th district. He proudly presents it on his website .

Comment #3

tokecap — Mon, 27 Jul 2026 14:27:47 GMT

1. The Core Problem: The Parent s Phone Loophole

Ease of Access: Traditional online Know-Your-Customer (KYC) methods rely heavily on static data such as Social Security Numbers (SSNs), dates of birth, or uploaded driver s licenses. Minors frequently bypass these barriers by using a parent's, relative's, or older sibling's credentials and device.

Scale of Youth Betting: Studies cited by lawmakers indicate that over a third of teenage boys (ages 11 17) have engaged in some form of gamblin... [ More ]

Comment #2

Think — Mon, 27 Jul 2026 14:20:45 GMT

What a totally ignorant and stupid way to handle it.

The government should not be doing the parents job.

This bill would just encourage parents to be less responsible and pay less attention to their children

If anything, the correct bill would hold parents responsible for their kids gambling and require consequences for the parents.

So this current bill isn't about the kids it's really about doing another favor for silicon valley and big data so Congress can use inside infor... [ More ]

Comment #1

sully16 — Mon, 27 Jul 2026 13:54:37 GMT

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO, This is called building a data base, keep your cameras to yourself.

Teens are going to drink, smoke, swear, gamble and even have naughty midnight cuddles.

and don't even think about moving the goal post on what underage is, 18, 21 , 26 and on and on.

Congress introduces bill to require facial recognition to prevent underage gambling

Lottery Post — Mon, 27 Jul 2026 11:37:47 GMT

Kalshi CEO: Protecting kids should be a no brainer

By Kate Northrop

The U.S. government has introduced a piece of legislation that would require gambling platforms to utilize facial recognition software as a deterrent against underage betting.

A bill was introduced to Congress that would require operators of prediction market apps and online sportsbooks to use facial recognition technology to verify the age of a user before they can place a bet or trade.

The legislation, called