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The legislation of Internet Online Casino gambling services

The June 18, 2023, By Bernard Lamothe

On June 3, legislation that would give Atlantic City casinos the ability to offer internet online casino gambling services with the state of New Jersey cleared a hurdle when S490 was reported from the Senate State Government, Wagering, Tourism & Historic Preservation Committee by a 3-1 vote with relatively few amendments.

However, the latest hurdle comes from the casinos themselves. The casinos that would stand to gain the most from the new legislation don’t want the bill to be passed. CANJ, which represents all 11 Atlantic City casinos, sent a letter to Assemblyman John Burzichelli, the chairman of the Regulatory Oversight and Gaming Committee in the Assembly, urging his committee to vote no on online gambling legislation or "at least not hold any vote on it, until further guidance can be given from the Attorney General or other law enforcement."

"This bill would give the casinos the ability to market to people playing poker, slots, or other games on the Internet in New Jersey and bring them to Atlantic City," said Catania. "The demographics of people who are playing on the Internet are different from the demographics of the people who are actually coming to the casinos now. The ones on the Internet are the younger crowd, and if the casinos could use this to bring the younger crowd in, in my opinion, it's going to increase their business."

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