Anti-Gambling Crusaders Petition FTC for Ad Crackdown Rules
Published Date: 7/28/2026
Proposed Rule
Summary
Please take notice that the Federal Trade Commission ("Commission") received a petition for rulemaking from the National Consumers League, Campaign for Fairer Gambling, the National Council for Problem Gambling, the Public Health Advocacy Institute, and Truth in Advertising, Inc., and has published that petition online at https://www.regulations.gov. The Commission invites written comments concerning the petition. Publication of this petition is pursuant to the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure and does not affect the legal status of the petition or its final disposition.
Analyzed Economic Effects
1 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.
Limit Gambling App Push Ads
A petition asks the FTC to stop wagering apps from sending marketing push notifications without meaningful consumer consent and to require an easy way to opt out of marketing without also blocking essential account messages. The Commission published the petition at docket FTC-2026-0958 and is accepting comments through August 27, 2026.
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