A 519 New Jersey General Assembly · 2026-2027 Regular Session

Provides amounts remaining in inactive Internet gaming accounts will be abandoned property after three years under unclaimed property law.

This bill (A 519) changes how New Jersey handles funds in inactive online gaming accounts. It requires casinos to treat money left in accounts inactive for three years as "unclaimed property" under state law, instead of splitting it 50/50 between the casino and the casino control fund. Before closing such accounts, casinos must attempt to contact account holders via mail, phone, or computer. This directly affects online gamblers who do not access their accounts for three years, shifting the funds to the unclaimed property process. The change takes effect immediately upon passage.
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Introduced Jan 13, 2026 Last action Jan 13, 2026
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Jan 13, 2026
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Introduced, Referred to Assembly Tourism, Gaming and the Arts Committee
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