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A growing sense of urgency appears to be driving New Jersey lawmakers regarding intrastate sports betting legalisation following the recent overturning of PASPA by the US Supreme Court. On Monday the state Assembly Tourism, Gaming and the Arts Committee has scheduled a hearing after legislators vowed to move quickly to enact a framework for legalised …
The New Jersey Thoroughbred Horsemen’s Association filed a legal action against the four major US pro sports leagues and the NCAA Thursday, claiming the leagues cost one of the state’s racetracks more than $130 million in lost revenue by blocking the advent of legal sports betting. The action follows the victory of New Jersey in …
US media reports that the state of New Jersey may seek to recoup both its substantial legal costs and the hundreds of millions it may have made had the sports leagues not challenged its attempts to introduce intrastate sports betting in 2014 have been discounted by legal experts. They have pointed out that the leagues …
Figures released Monday by the New Jersey Division of Gambling Enforcement show that online gambling continued its upward monthly growth path in April, rising 10.6 percent year-on-year to $23 million. April’s revenues were the second best since online gambling was legalised in the state, topped only by the $25.6 million recorded in March this year …
A trio of New Jersey legislators, Assemblyman Eric Houghtaling, Assemblywoman Joann Downey and Assembly Appropriations Committee chair John Burzichelli have introduced a bill regulating intrastate sports betting in preparation for a positive US Supreme Court decision widening the scope of sports betting in the United States. Assemblywoman Downey explained the need for the legislation Monday, …
Reports from New Jersey are that Borgata-networked online sites Borgata Casino, playMGM and PartyCasino NJ have quietly soft launched live dealer action following a collaborative deal that enables them to offer games from the Atlantic City live dealer studio of rival Golden Nugget. Confirming the arrangement, a spokesman for Borgata revealed that a full roll-out of the product will be …
Figures released Thursday by the New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement show that for the 13th month running online revenues rose above the $20 million a month benchmark in March, with a 17.6 percent y-o-y improvement at $25.6 million…itself a record topping the previous benchmark set in February this year by $3.6 million. Online casino …
New Jersey regulator the Division of Gaming Enforcement (DGE) has reported a healthier 2017 for Atlantic City casinos, with gross operating profits up 22.5 percent year-on-year and revenues up 5 percent. The regulator reports that almost all of the seven casinos did well last year, delivering nearly $133 million more in gross operating profit than …
Daily fantasy sports giant DraftKings responded over the holiday weekend to speculation that it was seeking potential land casino operators in New Jersey as partners in the event that sports betting is more widely legalised in the United States (see previous reports). The brief statement advised: “DraftKings, with the world’s most popular daily fantasy sports …
Daily fantasy sports giant DraftKings is reportedly “aggressively” seeking a New Jersey licensee to partner with in the event that the US Supreme Court nixes the Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act (PASPA), thus legalising licensed sports betting in those states that wish to offer it. The Forbes business publication reported this week that the …
Imagine winning $194,000 on your first spin after registering as a player…that what happened to New Jersey online punter Anibal Lopes this week, reports the Associated Press news agency. Lopez told online casino playsugarhouse.com management that he was bored after work Monday night, so he created an account on the website on his smartphone. Choosing a slots game called Divine …
English Premier League Newcastle Football Club has been charged by the UK Football Association (FA) for displaying its online gambling sponsorship partner FUN88’s logo on the shirts of its under 18 youth team. Under-18’s or youth teams are not permitted to feature online gambling sponsors on their shirts according to the FA’s kit and advertising …
GVC has launched a new PartyCasino online casino in New Jersey to complement its PartyPokerNJ site in the Borgata fold. The new site offers more than 40 slots which feed into the state’s largest jackpot purse, along with video poker and table games like roulette, blackjack and craps. With the addition of PartyCasino, there are …
New Jersey clearly intends to lead the charge into legalised sports betting in the United States should the US Supreme Court rule in its favour and overturn the provisions of the federal Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act later this year. Whilst a number of other states have put in place legislation that will enable …
Figures issued Wednesday by the New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement show that online gambling operators in the state enjoyed another highly successful month in January, generating revenue up 16.7 percent year-on-year at $21.9 million to set a new record (the previous benchmark was $21.7 million achieved in March 2017). January marked the eleventh month …
UK-based mobile real money and social games provider, Gaming Realms, has signed a two-year licensing and revenue share agreement with New Jersey online casino Golden Nugget for the launch of its ‘Slingo Originals’ product. Golden Nugget has integrated seven ‘Slingo Originals’ titles to its online casino including Slingo Riches and Slingo Extreme with others to …
Atlantic City’s parent state, New Jersey has a new governor following the inauguration Tuesday of Democrat and former Wall Street executive Phil Gordon (60) and the departure of Chris Christie, governor for the past eight years and a former state Attorney General. The new governor built a fortune as an executive at Golden Sachs, part …
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 …
The approval by the New Jersey House of Assembly earlier this (December) month of a proposal that casino gambling via the internet be permitted has come in for some flak from the media, which reminds lawmakers that New Jersey residents overwhelmingly rejected the idea of expanded casino gambling beyond Atlantic City last year in a …
The New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement (DGE) issued the November performance figures for Atlantic City casinos late Wednesday, reporting that overall revenues were up 4.6 percent y-o-y at $206.4 million last month, compared with $197.2 million a year ago. Internet gambling was again the star of the show, delivering revenues up 20 percent year-on-year …
On Thursday the New Jersey House of Assembly wasted little time in debating and voting on bill AB 4255, a proposal that state race tracks be permitted to offer internet gambling facilities provided this is done in partnership with Atlantic City casinos (see previous report). Members of the House voted 60 vs. 12 for the …
According to an Associated Press report today (Thursday) the New Jersey House of Assembly is scheduled to vote on a bill seeking to authorise state racetracks to offer internet gambling on their premises. This facility would be conditional on the tracks establishing partnerships with Atlantic City land casinos or online affiliates of such operations. Assemblyman …
New Jersey’s indefatigable champion of i-gaming, Sen. Raymond Lesniak has introduced his much anticipated legislative proposal to create an international pool of online players through agreements with international operators (see previous reports). The senator launched his bill S3536 at the end of November, calling for the New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement to be allowed …
Stakeholders in the potential sports betting market in New Jersey will be watching proceedings with interest as they kick off in the US Supreme Court today. New Jersey Governor Chris Christie will open oral arguments in opposition of the 1992 Federal Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act (PASPA) which effectively denies most US States from …