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New Jersey bid for sports betting dealt a significant blow

24 May 2017

On the behest of the U.S. Supreme Court, Acting U.S. Solicitor General Jeffrey Wall, on review of the merits of [New Jersey Governor] Chris Christie, et al. v. NCAA, et al.; and New Jersey Thoroughbred Horsemen’s Association v. NCAA, et al, has recommended the appeal be denied. Walls opinion will be a welcome development for …

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DFS progress in New Jersey (update)

23 May 2017

The New Jersey Assembly has voted 56/15 in favour of Democratic lawmaker’s Vincent Mazzeo, Ralph Caputo, Paul Moriarty and John Burzichelli’s daily fantasy sports (DFS) bill A-3532 allowing the legalisation, regulation and development of a licensing framework under the New Jersey Department of Law and Public Safety’s Consumer Affairs Division. Our readers will recall the …

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New Gamesys mobile slot debuts in New Jersey

20 May 2017

Secrets of the Phoenix, a 25 pay-line game from the Gamesys studios, is already a popular fave at the Tropicana and Virgin online casinos in New Jersey, and the game has now been launched in iOS and Android mobile format. The game has been developed by Gamesys exclusively in the US for the two online …

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Bermuda Gaming Commission draws on NJDGE stalwart

18 May 2017

Former deputy director of the New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement (NJDGE), George Rover, Has entered into a consultancy agreement with the Bermuda Casino Gaming Commission (BCGC). The BCGC will draw on Rover’s 26 years of service and experience with the US gambling authority for advice on a broad range of gaming-related matters from background …

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DFS launch in New Jersey imminent?

10 May 2017

Daily fantasy sports firm Sport AD has reportedly entered into a deal with Resorts AC for the launch of a daily fantasy sports offer in New Jersey, conditional on approvals from the New Jersey Department of Gaming Enforcement. Sport AD’s FastPicks offer will launch exclusively in New Jersey within Resorts AC’s terrestrial, online and mobile …

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MGM to go online in New Jersey with GVC Holdings

3 May 2017

MGM Resorts International (MGM) and GVC Holdings PLC (GVC), have agreed a partnership in which the playMGM brand will launch in the New Jersey market with online casino and poker games. This new agreement expands GVC’s existing relationship with MGM in which it has provided software and support for MGM’s Borgata Hotel Casino and Spa …

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Empirical evidence shows online gambling has been good for New Jersey

2 May 2017

New Jersey has enjoyed a windfall of new tax revenue, Atlantic City has been revitalised, and the state regulatory system has been proven a success since the Garden State legalised and regulated online gambling in 2013, says a new eight page report entitled “Regulated Online Gambling: Building A Stronger New Jersey” prepared for NJOnlineCasinos by …

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GAN awarded New Jersey license

18 Apr 2017

B2B internet gaming firm, GAN (formerly GameAccount Network), has been awarded its first gaming license in the U.S. by the New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement (NJDGE) after an almost four year application process. GAN considers the award an important milestone placing the company in a strong position to obtain licenses in other US States …

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Betfair breaks even in New Jersey

11 Mar 2017

The post-results press conference following the release of Paddy Power-Betfair’s FY-2016 report recently (see previous  report) revealed the interesting news that Betfair’s US operations are doing well, and that its online casino partnership with Golden Nugget in New Jersey has reached EBITDA break-even following a 39 percent rise in revenue, and will soon be profitable. …

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New Jersey senator moves to protect state online gambling industry from federal interference

3 Mar 2017

New Jersey state Senator Jim Whelan, a long-time supporter of online gambling, has moved to protect the state’s flourishing online gambling industry by introducing a resolution calling on Congress and the current US administration to “oppose any actions that would prohibit states to conduct Internet gaming.” Whelan’s SJR 102 complements a similar Assembly resolution, AJR …

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MGM confirms online gambling site planned for New Jersey

28 Feb 2017

Persistent industry rumours that MGM Resorts is planning a new online poker and casino brand launch in New Jersey (see previous  reports) have been confirmed by the group’s business development exec, Tom Mikulich, albeit without disclosing a lot of detail or a timeline. The move follows MGM’s assumption last August of full ownership of the …

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New Jersey governor signs lottery courier legislation

12 Feb 2017

New Jersey Governor Chris Christie reportedly signed legislation last week authorising and regulating lottery couriers. The “first-in-the-nation” law will allow a licensed intermediary (courier) to offer the sale of lottery tickets via the internet. The courier undertakes to safe guard the winning lottery ticket until the rightful ticket holder can collect it. Under the law, …

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Daily fantasy sports bill makes progress in New Jersey

31 Jan 2017

Positive daily fantasy sports developments have been reported from New Jersey, where the Assembly Tourism, Gaming and the Arts Committee progressed Assemblyman Vincent Mazzeo’s A3532, a bill proposing the legalisation of DFS as a game predominantly of skill. The committee voted unanimously to advance the bill after hearing from a number of experts on the …

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New Jersey assembly committee to consider daily fantasy sport bill

27 Jan 2017

New Jersey is moving forward on the legalisation of daily fantasy sports, according to New Jersey.com, which reports that a bill sponsored by Democratic Party Assemblyman Ralph Caputo is to be discussed in committee early next week. The bill proposes that operators be required to pay quarterly fees, and that the Assembly clarifies that DFS …

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New Jersey lawmaker seeks support for protection against a federal ban on online gambling

26 Jan 2017

A New Jersey lawmaker has taken pre-emptive steps to ensure that legalised online gambling in his state is not jeopardised by any federal actions against online gambling that may develop. Assemblyman Vincent Mazzeo has introduced a resolution in the New Jersey Assembly which includes an appeal to the federal Trump administration and the US Congress …

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U.S. Supreme Court showing interest in New Jersey legalised sports betting case

18 Jan 2017

The US Supreme Court, which is for the second year mulling whether to hear New Jersey’s case for wider legalised sports betting in the United States (see previous  reports) has showed some interest in the case. On Tuesday the court issued an invitation to the acting US Solictor General, inviting him “to file a brief …

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New Jersey senator warns that state will not tolerate a federal ban on its online gambling industry

14 Jan 2017

Comments at his confirmation hearing this week by the incoming Trump administration’s Attorney General nominee, Jeff Sessions, that he would revisit the issue of online gambling and the Wire Act (see previous  report) have triggered a swift reaction from New Jersey, which has been successfully running legal and regulated online gambling for the past several …

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Atlantic City – 2016 a good year for internet gambling

13 Jan 2017

The New Jersey regulator released the 2016 final performance figures for Atlantic City gambling Thursday, showing that online gambling operations assisted the land casinos to post their first revenue increase since 2006. Online gambling revenues over the year came in at $197 million – a 32 percent year-on-year increase. The 7 land casinos still active …

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Online gambling campaigner to run for New Jersey governorship

6 Jan 2017

When the subject of online gambling legalisation and a wider dispensation for sports betting comes up in New Jersey the name that inevitably comes to mind is Senator Ray Lesniak, a skilled and persuasive legislator who is renowned for his tenacity in pursuing objectives in the state Senate. Those skills, and Lesniak’s progressive approach to …

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State of New Jersey has filed its U.S. Supreme Court appeal

29 Dec 2016

In the latest round of its long-running legal battle to get around the Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act and legalise intrastate sports betting (see previous  reports) the state of New Jersey is relying on the court’s application of a bedrock constitutional principle, the Associated Press news agency reports this week. New Jersey has filed …

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Spin Games licensed in New Jersey

24 Dec 2016

Interactive gaming developer, Spin Games LLC, has been formally awarded a ‘Casino Services Industry Enterprise’ gaming license by the New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement following the issue of a transactional waiver earlier this year. Under the license Spin Games is now authorized to begin deployment of its interactive gaming content utilizing its own ROC™ …

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New Jersey online gambling delivers again

15 Dec 2016

New Jersey’s legal online gambling continued its winning way in November, delivering profits and tax revenues to government and operators and bolstering the languid land gambling side of the industry. Figures released by the New Jersey Division for Gaming Enforcement Wednesday showed that the state’s licensed online gambling operators achieved y-o-y revenue growth of 30 …

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New Jersey land casino owners oppose expansion of online gambling to racetracks

14 Dec 2016

Citing the voter rejection of a recent proposal to expand land casino gambling beyond Atlantic City, the Casino Association of New Jersey signalled its opposition Tuesday to a fresh proposal by lawmakers that would allow the Monmouth and Meadowlands racetracks to offer off-track online casino gambling in partnership with Atlantic City casinos that have online …

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New Jersey racetracks want a slice of online gambling pie

12 Dec 2016

New Jersey’s Monmouth and Meadowlands racetracks, struggling to prosper in an increasingly competitive gambling environment, may have a little legislative help in prospect following moves this week by some state lawmakers. They are proposing a new bill that will permit the tracks to partner up with existing land casino operators in order to offer trackside …

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