Continue pressing sportsbooks for answers about personalized celebrity promotions and VIP programs that promote gambling addiction.

Paul Tonko · New York · Democratic

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Commitment kind: action. Promised action: Continue pressing FanDuel and other sportsbooks for answers about personalized celebrity promotions and VIP programs.. Promised outcome: Sportsbooks take their responsibilities to the public seriously.. Deadline: unknown; not assumed expired. October 10, 2026 official congressional newsletter from the incumbent U.S. Representative for New York’s 20th District; a commitment to continued federal oversight efforts.

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I’ve also joined Senator Richard Blumenthal — my Senate partner on the SAFE Bet Act — and Representative Valerie Foushee to demand answers from FanDuel and other sportsbooks about their use of personalized celebrity promotions and “VIP programs” to promote gambling addiction. I won’t rest in my efforts until these companies take their responsibilities to the public seriously.

Tonko commits to continuing efforts to hold sportsbooks accountable for promotional practices that encourage gambling addiction.

Representative Paul D. Tonko
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Evidence

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We write to demand that FanDuel provide the full videos and information regarding the dozens of personalized celebrity messages sent to VIP bettors,

Fetched verbatim passage. AI summary (separate from source): Tonko joined a follow-up demand for FanDuel’s personalized celebrity videos, recipient gambling histories, VIP safeguards, and targeting practices after lawmakers considered earlier responses inadequate. This documents concrete oversight effort preceding the lookback window. The response deadline is October 20, 2026, after the assessment date. No newer relevant development was found for October 16–18; the inquiry remains unresolved.

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[2026-10-06] Blumenthal, Tonko, & Foushee Demand FanDuel Fess Up About...
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Public state: pending As of 2026-10-18 · verified · . Original AI recommendation (not independently established): unresolved. unknown A for effort

Tonko’s verified commitment identifies his participation in the demand documented by evidence 68274, supporting attributable oversight effort. However, that demand predates his October 10 commitment to continue pressing sportsbooks. No verified passage establishes subsequent oversight action or fulfillment as of October 18, 2026. The commitment has no documented deadline, so unresolved is appropriate.

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