NJ Sports gambling bill

[tector]

The original poster was talking about NJ, unless he got his facts mixed up. NJ is trying the same thing as Delaware, and the lawsuit is already filed. Their state government is moving on this as well:

Knowing this, the New Jersey assembly last week approved, by a 58-17 vote, a bill to bring legal sports betting at Atlantic City casinos one step closer. Sponsors of the bill are trying to expand it to allow sports betting at the state's three racetracks and betting on NCAA games that don't involve New Jersey schools. (This is similar to Nevada, which takes action on everything except Nevada university teams.)

http://www.thestar.com/Sports/article/584211

NJ has a MUCH tougher set of hurdles given the dumb choices made there 16-17 years ago.

[philcski]

Originally Posted by tector

The original poster was talking about NJ, unless he got his facts mixed up. NJ is trying the same thing as Delaware, and the lawsuit is already filed. Their state government is moving on this as well:



http://www.thestar.com/Sports/article/584211

NJ has a MUCH tougher set of hurdles given the dumb choices made there 16-17 years ago.

Original poster corrected himself- ESPN article was, in fact, referencing the vote in Delaware (which I should have realized since there's more than 34 members of the house in NJ.) Don't disagree that they really missed the boat in '92, however.

Good article from the TO Star, but factually incorrect- you can in fact bet UNLV and UNR games in Vegas, this was changed about 8-10 years ago.

[tector]

OK, so we've got this--both are going for it, but NJ is really behind the 8-ball legally. Good luck to Delaware, however!

On these items we can agree, yes?

[moses]

Originally Posted by tector

OK, so we've got this--both are going for it, but NJ is really behind the 8-ball legally. Good luck to Delaware, however!

On these items we can agree, yes?

You pretty much nailed it by saying that NJ screwed the pooch when it had the option and denied it. Even though NJ has some hurdles, from what I've heard, NJ will be having sports betting in the future. It's just a matter of time and energy before it gets done.

[tector]

Originally Posted by moses

You pretty much nailed it by saying that NJ screwed the pooch when it had the option and denied it. Even though NJ has some hurdles, from what I've heard, NJ will be having sports betting in the future. It's just a matter of time and energy before it gets done.

And Con Law.

[moses]

Originally Posted by tector

And Con Law.

Well, there are Congressmen currently trying to reduce anti-gambling laws in the U.S. Congress (Barney Frank trying to get online gambling restrictions eliminated.) If that passes, I would have to think there would be a strong possibility of the loosening of the PASPA restrictions.

[tector]

Please let me accept your wager on that belief.