Colorado and US Senate push new safeguards for sports betting

Colorado lawmakers advanced Senate Bill 26-131, which introduces responsible‑gambling measures such as a six‑deposit‑per‑day limit, a ban on credit‑card funding for betting accounts, tighter advertising controls and mandatory anonymized data reporting. The bill, revised after earlier, stricter proposals, cleared the House Finance Committee with a 9‑2 vote and moves toward final passage.

In Washington, the U.S. Senate announced a hearing for May 20 to examine the rapid growth of the sports‑betting industry and its potential threats to game integrity. Lawmakers intend to probe how betting expansion may affect athletes, leagues and the broader public, and to consider further regulatory steps at the federal level.