US Bill Requires Facial Recognition for Online Betting
A new bipartisan bill introduced by Representative Josh Gottheimer requires facial recognition for age verification on online sportsbooks and prediction markets
A new US bill introduced by Representative Josh Gottheimer on July 15, 2026, aims to require facial recognition for age verification on online sportsbooks and prediction markets, as reported by Mandatory Facial Recognition Reshapes Age Verification For US Sportsbooks And Prediction Markets. The bipartisan Facial Recognition to Protect Children Act would mandate the use of facial recognition technology to verify users' ages before they can participate in online betting, according to New bill aims to introduce facial recognition technology for online bettors. This development comes as Global Surveillance Concerns Grow, with lawmakers and experts increasingly scrutinizing the use of surveillance technologies, including facial recognition, and its potential impact on civil liberties, prompting some to Push for Ban on Warrantless Surveillance.
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