Colorado proposes sports betting exclusions for threats and integrity violations
The Division of Gaming held a workshop on the proposal and says public comments remain open. The measure will go to the Limited Gaming Control Commission.
Key points
- Colorado proposes adding people who threaten athletes and others to its involuntary exclusion list.
- The proposal also addresses certain convictions, unlawful sports betting and compromised betting integrity.
- The Division of Gaming has launched an online tool for reporting harassment.
- The Limited Gaming Control Commission will consider the proposal for approval.
Colorado’s Division of Gaming is proposing changes to its involuntary exclusion rules that would allow the state to exclude people who threaten athletes and others or compromise the integrity of gaming and sports betting.
The division held a rulemaking workshop Thursday morning on additions to Rule 29, Section 30-2907, InGame reported. No operator representatives spoke at the meeting, and the public comment period remains open.
Under the proposal, grounds for inclusion on the list would include threats of physical harm against athletes, their immediate family members and others connected to sports, licensed establishments or the division.
The rule would also cover people convicted of a crime involving a person in the specified groups as a victim, as well as those who engage in sports betting in contravention of section 44-30-1502, C.R.S.
Another proposed addition addresses people who have manipulated or compromised the integrity of gaming or sports betting activities. It would expand language concerning reputations that could undermine public confidence that the industry is free from criminal or corruptive influences.
Division investigator Chris Krieger also described an online harassment reporting tool available under the sports betting tab on the agency’s website. He said the agency wants to make clear that it can investigate reports and encourage athletes to report harassment.
In September, a coalition of professional sports leagues and players’ associations asked state regulators to adopt stricter standards for people who harass or threaten others. Louisiana, Ohio and West Virginia already have measures in place, according to InGame.
The NCAA joined the “Bad Actor” program last month to help address online harassment involving college sports. Signify Group, IC360 and Fanatics Sportsbook launched the program in June.
The Division of Gaming plans to place the Colorado proposal on the Limited Gaming Control Commission’s agenda for approval.
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