This bill amends Iowa's gaming laws to explicitly define and criminalize two specific activities: account sharing and proxy betting. Account sharing is defined as an agreement between individuals to share access to a gambling account to conceal a person's identity, while proxy betting involves one person placing a wager on behalf of another to hide the bettor's identity. Both activities are now included in the list of illegal gaming activities under section 725.7, which outlines various prohibitions related to gambling.

Additionally, the bill updates the penalties associated with illegal gaming, which vary based on the amount of money or value involved and whether the offense is a first or repeat occurrence. The penalties range from serious misdemeanors for lower amounts to class C felonies for higher amounts or repeat offenses. The bill aims to strengthen the enforcement of gaming laws in Iowa by clarifying these definitions and expanding the scope of illegal activities.

Statutes affected:
Introduced: 99F.1, 99F.15, 725.7