Pennsylvania Bill Proposes Banning Gambling Enterprises from Market Making in Prediction Markets

Odaily Odaily News A bipartisan group of Pennsylvania state legislators has introduced HB 2711, a bill aimed at prohibiting sportsbooks and other gambling companies from acting as liquidity providers or market makers on prediction platforms. The bill was introduced by State Representative Tarik Khan on July 22 and has been referred to the House Consumer Protection, Technology, and Utilities Committee.

The bill would also bar prediction platforms from contracting or sharing revenue with enterprises primarily engaged in gambling activities, with restrictions covering parent companies, subsidiaries, affiliates, joint ventures, employees, and entities acting for the financial benefit of other companies. DraftKings and Flutter have both previously advanced market-making operations; DraftKings recently launched the DKeX exchange after acquiring CFTC-registered firm Railbird Technologies.

HB 2711 proposes setting a minimum participation age of 21 and requires platforms to exclude self-excluded users, company employees, employees of settlement sources, and those holding material non-public information. The bill also mandates that platforms implement commercially reasonable measures to prevent fraud, manipulation, and the misuse of material non-public information, and prohibits markets involving high school sports, sports events involving minors, personal health conditions, and death events.

The proposal does not establish a licensing system, with enforcement authority vesting in the state Attorney General. A companion bill, HB 2497, would require platforms to obtain a license from the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board and impose an aggregate 22% tax on the revenue of prediction betting platforms. Neither bill has yet received a committee vote or hearing.