Connecticut HB 5229: AN ACT ELIMINATING THE QUALIFYING INCOME THRESHOLDS FOR THE SOCIAL SECURITY BENEFITS DEDUCTION UNDER THE PERSONAL INCOME TAX.

Bill Text

Substitute House Bill No. 5229

Public Act No. 26-53

AN ACT CONCERNING GAMING.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General
Assembly convened:

Section 1. Subsection (c) of section 12-863 of the 2026 supplement to
the general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu
thereof (Effective July 1, 2026):
(c) A master wagering licensee and a licensed online gaming
operator, online gaming service provider and sports wagering retailer
shall each, where applicable based on the services provided:
(1) Prohibit an individual from establishing more than one account
on each electronic wagering platform operated by the licensee;
(2) Limit a person to the use of only one debit card or only one credit
card for an account, and place a monetary limit on the use of a credit
card over a period of time, provided single-use stored value instruments
purchased by cash or debit card only, including, but not limited to, a gift
card or a lottery terminal printed value voucher, may be used pursuant
to subdivision (3) of subsection (d) of section 12-853;
(3) Allow a person to limit the amount of money that may be
deposited into an account, and spent per day through an account;

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(4) Provide that any money in an online account belongs solely to the
owner of the account and may be withdrawn by the owner;
(5) Establish a voluntary self-exclusion process to allow a person to
(A) exclude himself or herself from establishing an account, (B) exclude
himself or herself from placing wagers through an account, or (C) limit
the amount such person may spend using such an account;
(6) Establish a toll-free telephone number to enable a person to
receive assistance from the licensee, which may include a prerecorded
message routing persons to online assistance, to resolve any problem
the person is experiencing with an electronic wagering platform
operated by the licensee;
[(6)] (7) Provide responsible gambling and problem gambling
information to participants; and
[(7)] (8) Conspicuously display on each applicable Internet web site
or mobile application:
(A) A link to a description of the provisions of this subsection;
(B) A link to responsible gambling information;
(C) The toll-free telephone number established pursuant to
subdivision (6) of this subsection;
[(C)] (D) A toll-free telephone number an individual may use to
obtain information about problem gambling;
[(D)] (E) A link to information about the voluntary self-exclusion
process described in subdivision (5) of this subsection;
[(E)] (F) A clear display or periodic pop-up message of the amount of
time an individual has spent on the operator's Internet web site or
mobile application;

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[(F)] (G) A means to initiate a break in play to discourage excessive
play; and
[(G)] (H) A clear display of the amount of money available to the
individual in his or her account.
Sec. 2. Subsection (e) of section 12-863 of the 2026 supplement to the
general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu
thereof (Effective July 1, 2026):
(e) Advertising, marketing and other promotional materials
published, aired, displayed or disseminated by or on behalf of any
gaming entity licensee shall:
(1) Not depict an individual who is, or appears to be, under twenty-
one years of age, unless such individual is a professional athlete or a
collegiate athlete who, if permitted by applicable law, is able to profit
from the use of his or her name and likeness;
(2) Not be aimed exclusively or primarily at individuals under
twenty-one years of age, or at individuals under eighteen years of age if
pertaining exclusively to keno, online lottery ticket sales or fantasy
contests, or any combination thereof;
(3) Not be published, aired, displayed or disseminated, if pertaining
exclusively to keno, online lottery ticket sales or fantasy contests, or any
combination thereof, (A) as part of any television program aimed
exclusively or primarily at individuals under eighteen years of age, as
determined according to a nationally recognized voluntary television
content rating system designed to help parents make informed choices
regarding the television content viewed by their children, or (B) as part
of any advertising, marketing or other promotional campaign
interspersed during any television program described in subparagraph
(A) of this subdivision;

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[(3)] (4) Not directly advertise, target or promote Internet games or
retail sports wagering to specific individuals, rather than a general
audience, who are excluded pursuant to a self-exclusion process as
described in subdivision (5) of subsection (c) of this section, through
methods, including, but not limited to, electronic mail, telephone calls,
text messages, direct messaging applications, mail and social media;
[(4)] (5) State that individuals sha