Caesars Sportsbook Issued $251K Civil Penalty For New Jersey Responsible Gaming Non-Compliance

• The New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement issued a civil penalty for more than $251,000 to Caesars Sportsbook
• The imposed civil penalty relates to non-compliance regarding responsible gaming matters
• Most non-compliance related to mandatory responsible gaming advertising and self-exclusion matters

The New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement issued a civil penalty of more than $250,000 to Caesars Sportsbook related to non-compliance regarding responsible gaming matters, one of the largest penalties doled out to an online sports betting operator in the state’s history.

The New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement issued the action on Aug. 5, 2026. Caesars Sportsbook accepted the penalty, according to the department, which includes a $251,250 fine, and an additional disgorgement of $45,465.38.

According to the notice, Caesars Sportsbook was in violation of several New Jersey administration codes regarding responsible gaming messaging, self-exclusion requests, self-exclusion lists, and duties of a casino licensee to self-excluded individuals.

Largest New Jersey Online Sports Betting Civil Penalty

The nearly $300,000 civil penalty is the largest civil penalty issued by the New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement to an online sports betting operator since the state legalized online sports betting in 2018.

Most civil penalties from the DGE typically land in five-figures for operators, with few ever crossing the six-figure mark. This past October, the DGE fined Digital Gaming Corporation (DGC), which no longer operates online sports betting or iGaming platforms in the U.S., $112,188.96 for multiple self-exclusion and responsible gaming violations of its customers in the state.

According to the New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement, DGC allowed self-excluded individuals to maintain active accounts through its websites, failed to properly add self-excluded individuals to the New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement’s self-exclusion list, and permitted users to exceed their established deposit limits.

The DGE also fined BetMGM $106,000 this past June – with an additional disgorgement of $51,789 – for non-compliance issues related to responsible gaming matters.

Responsible Gaming Infractions

Few details were included in the civil penalty notice, but the DGE noted non-compliance from Caesars Sportsbook for New Jersey administration codes N.J.A.C. 13:69C-14.2(b), N.J.A.C. 13:69C-14.2(c), N.J.A.C. 13:69G-2.2, N.J.A.C. 13:69G-2.3, and N.J.A.C.13:69G-2.4.

An open public records act request has been filed by Sports Betting Dime to gather more details on the non-compliance.

N.J.A.C. 13:69C-14.2(b) and N.J.A.C. 13:69C-14.2(c) require New Jersey gaming license holders to include the phrase “Bet With Your Head, Not Over It” or comparable messaging approved by the DGE in any advertising for their services, as well as include1-800-GAMBLER messaging in promotional materials.

N.J.A.C. 13:69G-2.2, N.J.A.C. 13:69G-2.3, and N.J.A.C. 13:69G-2.4 require license holders to allow individuals to place themselves on a self-exclusion list to be barred from gaming activities and receiving gaming marketing materials in the state for one year, five years, or their entire lifetime. Additionally, the codes require all operators to maintain an accurate self-exclusion list and establish procedures to block self-excluded individuals from gaming or receiving marketing materials.