New York sports betting platforms may soon periodically deliver users’ win/loss statements for their gambling. The statement notifications would not be optional.

Assemblywoman Rebecca Kassay, a Democrat, introduced Assembly Bill A10329 on Feb. 20, 2026. Her legislation would require operators to send monthly win/loss statements without user request.

The bill is not designed to encourage gambling tracking as a way to earn money, but instead to promote safer gambling. One study found that just 4% of online bettors turn a profit.

Many states require platforms to provide win/loss statements upon request, but New York could be the first to mandate monthly notifications sent via mobile.

Notifications like the ones proposed in New York could be “a step in the right direction,” Dr. Zaheer Hussain, a gambling harms researcher at Nottingham Trent University in the U.K., told GamblingHarm.org.

Zooming Out

• New Yorkers bet $26.3 billion on sports in 2025, up 15.8% over 2024.
• Legal betting is growing controversial in the U.S.
• It appears that problem sports betting rates are growing incrementally.
• The legislation is one of numerous bills in NY to address online gambling addiction.
• Some lawmakers are pushing for the state to legalize online casinos as well.
• NY’s addiction bills would apply to state-licensed platforms, not prediction markets.

How Win/Loss Statements Would Work

In New York, sports betting statements would be sent via push notifications and kept accessible. Typically, push notifications encourage gambling. In this case, they could be helpful.

It’s unclear whether the notification would also appear as an in-app pop-up. The bill doesn’t define a push notification. Users can disable push notifications from apps in their phone settings.

These notifications would show total amounts deposited, wagered, won or lost, and net change. They would also include the number of wagers placed, time logged in, and promo credits used.

The monthly activity statement would be delivered within 15 days of the end of each calendar month.

“The sports betting equivalent of showing calories on a menu,” said Brett Smiley, editor of InGame.com and CasinoReports.com. “Not something most want to see, but not a terrible public health initiative.”

Operators would deliver this activity information with “prominent and clear disclosure of responsible gaming resources,” including self-exclusion.

It appears addiction resources would be sent regardless of user activity.

Could Sportsbook Spending Notifications Be Effective?

Dr. Hussain, the researcher and senior lecturer in psychology, highlighted studies supporting monthly win/loss statements for sports betting.

“From a psychological perspective, there are a few points to consider,” he told GamblingHarm.org. “Regular feedback on deposits, wagers, losses, and winnings can lead to better self-monitoring. Research suggests that regular outcomes/notifications of performance can challenge cognitive distortions. Regular feedback can help identify problem behaviors against clinical criteria and thus reduce gambling.”

He also cited research showing that personalized messages that “highlight accumulated spending” can reduce harm.

Industry messages of “responsible gambling” have been criticized by experts such as the World Health Organization. The proposal in New York could be an example of more effective regulation, helping some users moderate their betting and avoid chasing losses.

Criticism of Win/Loss Gambling Statements

Not everyone believes that New York’s bill could be a game-changer.

“I understand why it might seem like a good solution,” said Jonathan Cohen, who leads gambling policy at the American Institute for Boys and Men. “Showing a gambler how much they’ve won/lost seems like a great friction point, a wake-up call if someone does not realize how much they are losing.”

However, Cohen told GamblingHarm.org, “My fear is that it could backfire: someone sees they’ve lost a certain amount and this only makes them more desperate, more eager to chase their losses to get back to even.”

One observer on social media replied to the New York legislation: “If you want this to work, you need to send it to the spouses. Not the person [bettor] themselves.” In non-clinical settings, gambling is sometimes called a “hidden addiction.”

Outside New York, there has been some consideration of giving the family of a person with problem gambling more control. In Minnesota, legislation was filed to establish a “red flag law” for betting. One study found that a typical person with problem gambling harms six others.

In severe addiction cases, mandatory win/loss statements with information on resources to quit gambling could be ineffective. New York’s bill should be part of a holistic approach.