Pennsylvania Bill Would Require Monthly ‘Reality Check’ Statements for Sports Bettors

Pennsylvania iGaming players and mobile sports bettors could soon receive monthly activity statements detailing their wagers and net losses under proposed state legislation.

Pennsylvania Rep. Joe Webster, D-Montgomery, is preparing legislation that would require online casinos and sportsbooks licensed by the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board to provide monthly activity statements to account holders.

Webster noted that internet gambling is contributing to a rise in problem gambling, with calls and texts to the 1-800-GAMBLER helpline surging more than 300% between 2021 and 2024. The lawmaker said 37% of those inquiries were directly tied to online betting.

Webster represents Montgomery County in suburban Philadelphia. Pennsylvania maintains one of the largest commercial gambling markets in the nation, with player losses exceeding $7 billion during the state’s 2025–26 fiscal year.

Regional Precedent in New Jersey

While Webster has not yet formally introduced the bill, he outlined his proposal in a Sept. 16 memorandum circulated to members of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives.

The measure mirrors an initiative in neighboring New Jersey, where state Sen. John McKeon, D-Essex, authored Senate Bill 4280. The bill proposes requiring internet casinos and online sportsbooks to send bettors monthly recaps of their betting activity.

McKeon’s bill would require that internet gaming licensees send customers alerts when the monthly statements are ready through an “automatic electronic message displaying on the internet gaming account holder’s device,” aka a push notification. McKeon’s legislation seeks to mandate the licensees notify consumers about how much money they bet, won, and lost during the month.

Surging Self-Exclusion Statistics

The proposal comes as the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board released its 20th annual report, highlighting record participation in state-administered self-exclusion programs.

The board’s Office of Compulsive and Problem Gambling reported that 9,677 individuals enrolled in self-exclusion programs during fiscal year 2026—an 18% increase over the previous 12-month period.

Pennsylvania provides self-exclusion options across four verticals: land-based casinos, interactive gaming (including mobile sports betting), video gaming terminals, and fantasy sports. As of Oct. 2, 2026, total enrollments across all four programs reached 52,530, with men accounting for 35,964 registrations.

Interactive gaming self-exclusions totaled 17,603, while land-based casino self-exclusions reached 30,317. According to board data, men between the ages of 35 and 44 represent the demographic most likely to self-exclude.