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Lawmakers Propose Facial Recognition Age Verification for Online Gambling and Prediction Markets

By Chidubem OvuteJuly 16, 2026

The brief

Rep. Josh Gottheimer of New Jersey has unveiled a bipartisan proposal that would make facial recognition checks mandatory for online sportsbooks and prediction markets. The bill, known as the Facial Recognition to Protect Children Act, requires platforms to scan facial features to estimate a user’s age either at login…

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