AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- CASINO GAMING
SB 623 updates state casino crime laws to include online gambling (iGaming), adding "iGaming" to key definitions and ensuring age restrictions apply to digital platforms. It clarifies prohibited actions like cheating, fraud, or using unauthorized devices in both physical casinos and online games, maintaining existing penalties of up to 10 years in prison or $100,000 fines. The bill directly affects casinos, online gambling operators, and players by extending legal prohibitions to cover digital cheating methods. Key provisions include defining iGaming, updating "cheating device" rules for digital systems, and requiring compliance with age limits for online participation.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2025
Committee Review
Jun 2025
Senate Passage
Jun 2025
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Mar 6, 2025
Last action Jun 10, 2025
Floor votes · Senate Jun 10, 2025
How they voted
22–11
Passed · 3 other
Total votes 36
Jun 10, 2025
D
Democratic32
68% Yea
R
Republican4
100% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
7
Key actions
2
Committee
2
Jun 10, 2025
Upper · Passed
06/10/2025 Senate read and passed
upper
Jun 2, 2025
Legislature · Passed
06/02/2025 Committee recommends passage
legislature
Mar 26, 2025
Committee
03/26/2025 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
legislature
Mar 6, 2025
Introduced
03/06/2025 Introduced, referred to Senate Labor and Gaming
upper
5 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Brian Thompson
DDemocratic
P
Frank Ciccone
DDemocratic
P
John Burke
DDemocratic
P
Pete Appollonio
DDemocratic
P
Walter Felag
DDemocratic
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