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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Jan 2026
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Introduced Jan 13, 2026
Last action Jan 13, 2026
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Jan 13, 2026
Introduced
Introduced, Referred to Assembly Tourism, Gaming and the Arts Committee
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2 primary · 2 co-sponsors
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Party
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P
Bob Auth
RRepublican
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Joe Danielsen
DDemocratic
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John DiMaio
RRepublican
Co
Sean Kean
RRepublican
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