Bill to ban sports betting ads during games, bets on college athletes

ATLANTIC CITY, New Jersey: Two northeastern lawmakers have introduced a bill to rein in the rapid expansion of legal sports betting in the U.S.

The proposed legislation would ban in-game betting ads and prohibit wagers on college athletes, addressing concerns about the harmful effects of sports betting.

Rep. Paul Tonko of New York and Sen. Richard Blumenthal of Connecticut unveiled the bill, citing the d