Colorado bans bettors who harass athletes from gambling
The Colorado Division of Gaming’s new rule follows the NCAA joining a scheme to track & flag abusive bettors.
The hit
Colorado will add sports bettors who harass athletes or staff to its involuntary exclusion list, barring them from licensed gambling venues & platforms. The Colorado Division of Gaming confirmed the move on Thursday morning, November 12, citing rising threats against athletes over failed wagers.
Why it matters
For bettors, it means threatening physical harm to an athlete, a related crime conviction, or illegal betting can now get them excluded from licensed gambling venues & platforms, according to the regulator. It signals regulators treating online threats as grounds for exclusion, not just a social-media problem.
The record
| Covered threats | Threats to athletes, their families, sports governing bodies & employees, team staff, coaches, gaming establishment staff & patrons, or Division staff (Colorado Division of Gaming) |
|---|---|
| New tool | Colorado Division of Gaming Enforcement developing a harassment reporting tool |
What happens next
Watch for Colorado’s harassment reporting tool to go live.
Sources: Colorado goes after sports bettors who harass athletes
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