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Racing-Related Bills Clear NJ Committees

A bill authorizing small offtrack betting operations in bars and restaurants, and another measure giving Atlantic City Race Course a larger chunk of revenue from casino race books, passed New Jersey legislative committees.

 Friday, January 06, 2012
NJ Legislation Would Permit Mini OTB Parlors

NJ Legislation Would Permit Mini OTB Parlors

Legislation expanding offtrack betting to a limited number of bars and restaurants will be discussed by New Jersey legislative committees Jan. 5.

 Tuesday, January 03, 2012

NJ Internet Betting Bill Has Money for Purses

Legislation to authorize Internet gambling at Atlantic City casinos-- and produce a dedicated amount for purses at racetracks--has been introduced in the New Jersey Senate.

 Tuesday, September 13, 2011
NJ Senate Committee OKs Racing Legislation

NJ Senate Committee OKs Racing Legislation

A Senate committee in New Jersey moved legislation June 20 that would allow the New Jersey Sports and Exposition Authority to jointly operate Monmouth Park and Meadowlands pending licensing of lessees.

 Tuesday, June 21, 2011

NJ Panel to Address Racetrack Lease Bill

A Senate committee in New Jersey is scheduled to address legislation June 20 that would allow the New Jersey Sports and Exposition Authority to jointly operate Monmouth Park and Meadowlands pending licensing of lessees.

 Friday, June 17, 2011
NJ Governor Says 'No' to Internet Gambling

NJ Governor Says 'No' to Internet Gambling

Republican New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie March 3 vetoed a bill that would have made the state the first in the nation to legalize Internet gambling on something other than pari-mutuel horse racing.

 Thursday, March 03, 2011
RFP Being Developed for Monmouth Park Suitors

RFP Being Developed for Monmouth Park Suitors

New Jersey Sports and Exposition Authority officials are preparing a request for proposals for parties interested in purchasing Monmouth Park.

 Tuesday, February 08, 2011
Racing-Related Bills Progress in New Jersey

Racing-Related Bills Progress in New Jersey

Legislation geared toward the horse racing industry unanimously passed the New Jersey Assembly Regulatory Oversight and Gaming Committee Jan. 20.

 Tuesday, January 25, 2011
Bill Provides $30M for New Jersey Racing

Bill Provides $30M for New Jersey Racing

A bill that would shift $30 million from the Casino Redevelopment Authority to the horse racing industry over a three-year period progressed in the New Jersey legislature Jan. 10.

 Tuesday, January 11, 2011
Legislation Moves Forward in New Jersey

Legislation Moves Forward in New Jersey

Legislation geared toward horse racing, Internet betting, and Atlantic City casinos moved closer to reality in New Jersey Nov. 22 as lawmakers voted to create big changes in the way people can gamble.

 Tuesday, November 23, 2010

NJ Racing Interests Seek 'Diversification'

A second "summit meeting" on horse racing and gaming was held in New Jersey Sept. 10.

 Friday, September 10, 2010

NJ Panel Gets Extension on Recommendations

A transition team analyzing racing, gaming, and entertainment in New Jersey has been granted a one-month extension in making its recommendations.

 Thursday, July 01, 2010

NJ Panel OKs Bill on Betting Exchange

A New Jersey Assembly committee released a bill June 17 that would allow exchange betting on horse racing.

 Thursday, June 17, 2010

Jersey Dates Bill Passes Assembly Committee

The New Jersey Assembly Regulatory, Oversight, and Gaming Committee passed legislation May 6 authorizing a reduction in Thoroughbred racing dates in 2010.

 Tuesday, May 11, 2010

New Jersey Breeders Question Budget 'Veto'

The Thoroughbred Breeders' Association of New Jersey is reworking its 2010 budget, but in a Feb. 19 letter to Republican Gov. Chris Christie, the organization took issue with the governor's veto of the budget.

 Wednesday, February 24, 2010

NJ Lawmakers to Consider Sports Betting Bill

Legislation that would allow New Jersey racetracks and Atlantic City casinos to accept wagers on sporting events will go before an Assembly panel the week of Feb. 8.

 Monday, February 08, 2010
New Jersey Senate OKs Purse Subsidy

New Jersey Senate OKs Purse Subsidy

The New Jersey legislature has approved a deal whereby Atlantic City casinos will pay the horseracing and breeding industry $90 million over three years in return for a guarantee the tracks won't pursue video lottery terminals during the period.

 Tuesday, March 18, 2008

Jersey Assembly Approves Purse Subsidy

A plan to help New Jersey's struggling horse racing industry while protecting casinos from video gambling machines at racetracks has cleared a hurdle in the state legislature.

 Friday, March 14, 2008

Legislators to NJSEA: Move Faster on OTB Network

The New Jersey Assembly stepped up the pressure on the New Jersey Sports and Exposition Authority May 22 when it passed a resolution urging the agency to open off-track betting parlors that were authorized by a 1998 constitutional amendment legislatively enacted in 2001. Not one parlor has been built to date.

 Friday, May 26, 2006

Bill to Authorize Lease of Jersey Tracks Progresses

The New Jersey Senate Wagering, Tourism, and Historic Preservation Committee on June 7 approved a bill that would permit the state to lease Monmouth Park and Meadowlands, two racetracks operated by the New Jersey Sports and Exposition Authority.

 Tuesday, June 08, 2004

Horsemen, Racetrack Slots on Agenda in New Jersey

The New Jersey Assembly Tourism and Gaming Committee will devote its entire agenda Sept. 19 to horsemen's issues, including legislation that would allow slot machines at state racetracks.

 Tuesday, September 17, 2002