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Pro sports betting senator Raymond ‘Ray’ Lesniak criticised New Jersey Governor Chris Christies actions regarding the veto of the potential sports betting bill for the state of New Jersey. Lesniak who had put forward the bill as an alternative way for allowing sports betting wagering in New Jersey licenced casinos and racetracks, thus bypassing federal laws implemented by the Professional …
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Christie vetoes New Jersey sports betting bill
With the deadline looming for the submission of a supportive New Jersey sports betting bill set for Monday 11 August. Representative of New Jersey, Governor Chris Christie has rejected commissioning the bill that would allow New Jersey to bypass the federal law of Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act (PASPA), and allow sports betting in casinos and race tracks. This …
Read More »Chris Christie faces Monday sports betting deadline
Next Monday will be the deadline for Governor Chris Christie to submit new bills aiming to legalise/allow sports betting in New Jersey casinos and racetracks. Chris Christie a firm supporter of gambling in the state of New Jersey, has not yet stated his intentions with regards to the passing of new bills permitting sports betting . The States previous attempts …
Read More »NY Giants John Mara opposes New Jersey’s attempts to legalize sports betting
New York Giants Co-owner John Mara has stated his opposition to New Jersey attempts to legalise sports betting. In a public address John Mara stated that the New York Giants management would oppose to back any attempts by New Jersey senators and representatives to legalise sports betting within their state. Mara has further expressed that his stance is supported by other …
Read More »Secure Trading launches US payments solution
Online payments firm Secure Trading believes it has the solution for online operators who have been struggling transacting payments in the US since the New Jersey and Nevada markets came online. ST-1 is described as the first end-to-end compliant transaction platform for US online gambling operators. ST-1 manages every step of the transaction process, from player registration and player deposits, …
Read More »DGE reports consecutive New Jersey igaming decline
The State of New Jersey reported declining igaming revenues for a third consecutive month in June. Igaming figures published by the Division of Gaming Enforcement (DGE) reported total revenues down 9.5% month on month to $9.5 million (£5.6 million). The DGE reported that online casino contributed $7.5 million (4.4 million) of total revenues, with online poker supporting revenues of $2 …
Read More »Bwin sportsbook picks up the slack
Bwin.party has reported a mixed quarter, with sportsbook performance filling in for a drop in poker and casino business. The company revealed that, since the end of June, volumes and gross win margins from the FIFA World Cup have been strong and overall the tournament performance has been in-line with management’s expectations Bwin’s sports betting operation in Italy became the …
Read More »Ray Lesniak – New Jersey sports betting still a reality
New Jersey’s efforts to legalise sports betting are not over according to Senator Raymond ‘Ray’ Lesniak. The Senator who was a key member of the committee which brought forward the sports betting appeal to the Supreme Court, believes that the state of New Jersey could still offer sport betting through legal technicalities concerning gambling within the state. Last Monday, in …
Read More »bwin to launch IGT slot portfolio
Global gaming entertainment giant International Game Technology has partnered with bwin.party digital entertainment to launch many of IGT’s top-performing interactive games on the bwin platform. IGT is supplying its content to bwin.party, which has recently launched online poker and casino offerings in New Jersey under the license of Borgata Hotel Casino and Spa (a long-term IGT land-based casino customer), for …
Read More »US Supreme Court rejects New Jersey sports betting appeal.
The US Supreme Court announced this Monday that it would not consider Governor Chris Christie bid to bring legalised sports betting to the state of New Jersey. In a written order, the Supreme Court stated that it had declined to review the appeal submitted by Christie. Christie had asked the Court to review federal policy that denies betting on sports …
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