One More Step for New Jersey Online Gambling Bill

January 11, 2011 | News Category: Gaming Law

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The New Jersey online gambling bill has moved quickly through the system, unlike other online gambling bills in the United States that seem to have gotten lost in the system.

The New Jersey online gambling bill passed through the New Jersey Senate in November, with a vote of 29 for the bill, and five against it. After that, there was a slight delay because of some amendments to the bill, which meant it had to be re-approved. The New Jersey Assembly has now voted on the New Jersey online gambling bill, and the bill has been passed with a large majority. There were 63 votes in favor of the bill, and only 11 who voted against it.

There is one final step that needs to take place, and that is that the New Jersey Governor needs to sign the bill. Once Governor Chris Christie has signed the online gambling bill, it will officially become a part of New Jersey legislation. At this time, the bill should be waiting on Governor Christie's desk, and all he needs to do is sign it. There is no reason to believe that Senator Christie will not sign the bill.

The New Jersey online gambling bill, which was authored by New Jersey Senator Raymond Lesniak, makes it legal for New Jersey to offer online gambling under certain conditions.

The online gambling offerings must be operated by Atlantic City casinos that are legally licensed to offer gambling in New Jersey. The equipment used to run the online casinos needs to be housed either in the land based casinos themselves, or in a different location in Atlantic City, that is considered to be a secure location for the equipment.

The online casinos may offer online gambling games that range from online casino slots, online casino table games, online casino poker, and more. The description of which games may be offered is fairly broad, and covers the range of online casino games, and variations on these games.

It has been estimated that legalized online casinos in New Jersey will bring in around $350 of extra revenue for the state of New Jersey per year.

There is one more online gambling bill that may not pass so easily, and that is the bill that eases the regulation of casinos in Atlantic City. Essentially, New Jersey's Division of Gaming Enforcement would take control of casino regulation, and the Casino Control Commission would no longer be the regulating body. While this move would make the casinos more profitable, it may well lower the standards that affect the integrity of the games, and there are those that are concerned that player protection could be jeopardized.