New Jersey Committee Approves Sports Betting, Internet Gambling May Be Next
The New Jersey State Senate Committee on Government, Wagering, Tourism, and Historic Preservation approved a bill calling for a referendum on sports wagering by a 4-0 margin on Monday. A measure authorizing intrastate internet gambling may be next on the docket. The measure’s sponsor, Raymond Lesniak , “said legalized sports betting would raise $100 million in new state revenues and generate $500 million for the casinos and racetracks.” The figures are according to the Press of Atlantic City , which is one of a tidal wave of media outlets trumpeting the bill’s passage out of committee. Speaking at a hearing on Monday was Interactive Media Entertainment and Gaming Association (iMEGA) Chairman Joe Brennan , who told Poker News Daily that legalized intrastate online gaming may soon follow: “If they’re moving sports betting, there will be much less resistance for internet gambling.
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New Jersey Committee Approves Sports Betting, Internet Gambling May Be Next
