New Jersey lawmakers respond to attempts to reverse OoLC opinion on wire act

A bipartisan mix of federal lawmakers in New Jersey has reacted to recent attempts by several members of Congress to persuade the Deputy US Attorney General to review the Office of Legal Counsel’s 2011 opinion that the Wire Act applies only to sports betting (see previous reports).

In a letter Thursday, legislators urged the department not to rescind its 2011 legal opinion, pointing out that internet gambling is a thriving and strictly regulated industry in New Jersey, helping Atlantic City’s seven casinos recover from three-years of depressed business conditions in which five of the city’s 12 casinos closed.

The letter was signed by New Jersey’s two Democratic Senators, Bob Menendez and Cory Booker, and representatives from both parties.