New York Assemblymembers passed a piece of legislation that would make several changes to responsible gaming and know-your-customer procedures in the state.
Assembly Bill 9584 passed by a 142-0 vote in the Assembly Floor, sending the gaming-related measure to a Senate subcommittee. The bipartisan bill has been referred to the New York Senate Racing, Gaming and Wagering Committee for further consideration.
AB 9584 proposes an explicit ban on proxy betting in the Empire State and also provides a definition for the action as “an authorized sports bettor placing a sports wager on behalf of another person.” The measure requires licensed sports betting operators in New York to adopt written monitoring procedures that are specifically designed to detect fraud, account sharing, wagering by a prohibited sports bettor and proxy betting.
Under AB 9584, operators have the right to permanently close the account of a proxy bettor or someone who shares their sportsbook accounts, as they are a “prohibited” bettor.
AB 9584 reiterates New York’s responsible gaming procedures, including mandating that online sports wagering operators verify the identity of a prospective sports bettor who is at least 21 years of age. The bill requires operators to “establish and maintain written identity verification procedures.”
Risk assessments also included in AB 9584
AB 9584 requires operators to conduct risk assessments.
Under the piece of legislation, a risk assessment is a “documented, comprehensive examination of the nature, frequency, and severity of risk factors, both individually and in combination, associated with an authorized sports bettor. . .”
The risk assessments are to be used to determine whether a New York resident is susceptible to gambling-related harm. AB 9584 provides classifications for bettors that are deemed susceptible to gambling-related harm following an operator’s risk assessment:
- “At-risk sports bettor”
- “Elevated-risk bettor”
- “High-risk bettor”
Under AB 9584, the leader of an operator’s responsible gaming team is required to establish and update a list of at-risk bettors. New York residents are able to have themselves removed from the list if a risk assessment determines the removal.
Operators are also required to share their list of at-risk bettors with the New York State Gaming Commission if a request is made by the regulator. Sportsbooks must keep the information disclosed and are prohibited from selling customer data to third parties.
Previous proxy betting measures
Lawmakers outside of New York have also considered bills to ban proxy betting.
In 2025, the Iowa Department of Public Safety introduced Senate Study Bill 1097, a bill that considered proxy betting and account sharing illegal gaming activities.
By comparison, the measure placed the responsibility of account sharing and proxy betting on customers compared to similar bills, including AB 9584, that place the burden on operators. It subjected a patron to a criminal penalty that ranged from a serious misdemeanor to a Class C felony, with fines of at least $430 and up to 10 years in prison.
The bill was approved by a Senate committee but failed to progress.
Last year, a bill in New Jersey that also included proxy betting gained former Gov. Phil Murphy’s approval.
Assembly Bill 5447 considered proxy betting an illegal activity. The measure advanced through an Assembly subcommittee and the full Assembly before full Senate approval. The bill focuses on a sweepstakes gaming ban, while including the proxy betting provision.
