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New Jersey Jurisdiction News
New Jersey to have referendum on gambling on professional sports
4 Nov 2011
New Jersey voters will vote on gambling on professional sports in a referendum question next week.
Boxing thrives in Atlantic City
24 Oct 2011
Atlantic City continues to attract championship boxing matches.
Top-10 scary things you might see in a casino
24 Oct 2011
One year after a terrifying run in with a gargoyle outside the food court at Foxwoods, Aaron Todd profiles the scariest things you might encounter at a casino during this Halloween season.
New Jersey makes push for legalized sports betting
19 Sep 2011
Voters in New Jersey will be asked in November to approve a nonbinding referendum that seeks to legalize sports betting. Actual bets could not be accepted until a federal law limiting legal sports betting is repealed or overturned.
Lesniak says NJ can offer intra-state Internet gambling
25 Jul 2011
Sen. Raymond J. Lesniak wrote in a letter to U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder that New Jersey has every right to enact intra-state Internet gambling.
Top-10 takeaways from the AGA's "State of the States"
16 May 2011
The American Gaming Association's "State of the States" reportoutlines the jobs, revenues and taxes commercial casinos produce in every state that licenses and regulates commercial casinos, and also includes the results of a survey that provides a perspective on the casino-going population. Casino City's Aaron Todd provides a top-10 list of takeaways from this year's report.
Massive bad beat jackpot hits in Atlantic City
8 Apr 2011
Caesars Entertainment paid out a bad beat jackpot of $411,007 with players from Caesars Atlantic City, Harrah’s Resort, Bally’s and Showboat getting a piece of the prize pool.
Major bad beat jackpot hits in Atlantic City
21 Mar 2011
Jay Marlapudi won over $330,000 at the Trump Taj Mahal when his four kings were bested by a royal flush.
Drama surrounds veto of New Jersey online gambling bill
3 Mar 2011
Gov. Chris Christie has conditionally vetoed a bill that would allow Atlantic City casinos to offer online gambling to New Jersey residents. Because it is a conditional veto, the Legislature can still tweak the bill and send it back to the governor's desk for his approval.
Iowa committee sends Internet poker bill to full Senate
3 Mar 2011
The Iowa State Government Committee voted 9-6 in favor of a measure that would legalize and regulate intrastate Internet poker.
Iowa legislature pursuing intrastate online poker
25 Feb 2011
The Iowa Senate is on the verge of considering legislation that would license and regulate intrastate online poker, according to a report in today's Des Moines Register.
March 3 deadline on N.J. bill
25 Feb 2011
New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie has until March 3 to make a decision on a bill that will legalize online gambling in the state.
Poll says NJ residents hesitant on online gambling
23 Feb 2011
A statewide poll conducted by Fairleigh Dickinson University says a majority of New Jersey residents oppose legal online gambling in the state.
iMEGA releases study on NJ online gambling
16 Feb 2011
A new study from iMEGA claims an online gambling bill could bring up to $7 billion and 57,000 new jobs to New Jersey.
Brennan hopeful after signing of NJ gambling bills
7 Feb 2011
iMEGA Chairman Joe Brennan says last week's legalization of exchange wagering shows positive signs for the future of New Jersey gaming, including online betting.
Ten reasons Christie should sign the N.J. online gambling bill
17 Jan 2011
The New Jersey legislature sent a bill that would regulate intrastate Internet gambling to Governor Chris Christie's desk last week, and the only obstacle keeping it from becoming law is the possibility of the governor's veto. Casino City's Aaron Todd lays out the case for why Christie should sign the bill into law.
News analysis: Presidential politics could affect New Jersey's online gambling legislation
11 Jan 2011
If Gov. Chris Christie has presidential aspirations, he might veto New Jersey's historic bid to become the first state to license and regulate online gambling in the U.S.
New Jersey Legislature approves online gambling bill
10 Jan 2011
The New Jersey Assembly voted 63-11 to allow Atlantic City casino operators to offer online gambling to New Jersey residents. The bill which already passed the New Jersey Senate, still needs the governor's signature to become law.
Lesniak targeting Jan. 6 for passage of New Jersey's online gambling bill
15 Dec 2010
A bill that would allow Atlantic City casinos to offer online gambling to New Jersey residents is headed for a Jan. 6 vote in the New Jersey Assembly. But before it gets there, it must clear the Assembly's Budget Committee.
New Jersey sees progress on Internet gambling
13 Dec 2010
Efforts to approve online gaming in New Jersey are moving forward as possible federal legislation stalls in Washington.
New Jersey gambling bills advance
10 Dec 2010
Assembly committee approves 10 bill gambling package which includes allowing Internet gambling in New Jersey.
Lots of questions, few answers in online poker draft legislation
8 Dec 2010
A draft copy of Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid's bill to legalize online poker prompts more questions than answers for Casino City's Vin Narayanan.
Online gambling regulations a hot topic at G2E
24 Nov 2010
G2E's iGaming Congress had plenty of brick-and-mortar gaming executives in attendance. And they all wanted to know if Sen. Harry Reid would pass online gambling legislation this year.
N.J. Senate approves online gambling bill
22 Nov 2010
The New Jersey Senate voted 29-5 Monday to allow Atlantic City casino operators to offer online gambling to New Jersey residents.
Top-10 things gamblers can be thankful for
22 Nov 2010
It's the time of year when Americans start thinking about all the things that they are thankful for. Here's our list of the top-10 things gamblers should be thankful for this year.
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