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US Lawmakers Propose Facial Age Verification Across Online Betting Markets

Bitcoin.com News·July 16, 2026·1 min read
US Lawmakers Propose Facial Age Verification Across Online Betting Markets

A bipartisan group of U.S. lawmakers proposed facial age verification for online sportsbooks and prediction markets. The proposal would require scanning users' faces to estimate age before betting or trading. It promises not to retain identities or biometric information, but enforcement and accuracy details remain unclear.

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