Chris Christie

Gural Discusses Rebating Whales

January 11, 2013

In addition to recently going on the record regarding Atlantic City, a spike in handle, off-track wagering and his true feelings about taking over operating control the Meadowlands Racetrack, Jeff Gur...

NJ Court Upholds Gov. Christie's Veto

December 07, 2012

It has been reported that a New Jersey court has upheld Governor Chris Christie's veto of a 2011 push by the New Jersey State Racing Commission to get $15 million in purse subsidies dispersed to the s...

NJ Sued Over Sports Betting

August 07, 2012

While Governor Chris Christie wants to bring sports betting to New Jersey's racetracks and casinos, the four major professional sports leagues are trying to stop him.

Gural Offers Gaming Windfall To Stubborn State

During a Thursday, July 20 hearing that New Jersey Governor Chris Christie remotely characterized as "a waste of time," Meadowlands Racetrack operator Jeff Gural upped the ante for expanding gaming at...

NJ Gaming Bill To Spur Lawsuit?

It has been reported that an expanded online gaming bill in New Jersey yesterday received a favourable 3-0 vote in a Senate committee, but that the state horse-racing industry is threatening legal act...

NJ To Prosecute Racing's Wrongdoers?

January 23, 2012

Prosecution, not drug testing, is the way to ensure integrity in harness racing, Jeff Gural told the sold-out crowd at the Standardbred Breeders of Ontario Association Awards Banquet in Toronto on Sat...

NJ Sports Wagering One Step Closer

January 18, 2012

On Tuesday, January 17, Governor Chris Christie signed legislation which will pave the way for legalized sports wagering in New Jersey. In order to make expanded gaming a reality in NJ, the state will...

Meadowlands Gaming To Be Re-Examined?

January 17, 2012

According to a report, politicians in New Jersey may be officially investigating the idea of expanded gaming at the Meadowlands once again

NJ Gaming, OTW, Licensing Bills To Christie

January 10, 2012

According to reports, bills in New Jersey dealing with expanded gaming, simulcasting, and the licensing of off-track wagering locations passed both the Assembly and the state Senate on Monday, January...

Changes In Bill To Affect NJ Racing?

January 05, 2012

Both the standardbred and thoroughbred racing industries have been closely watching reports from New Jersey news publications regarding the politics which are currently holding the NJ racing in the ba...

Gural Inks 30-Year Lease For The Big M

December 20, 2011

New Jersey Governor Chris Christie today announced two critical developments in his goal to establish a fully independent, privately operated horse racing industry in New Jersey

New Monmouth Deal On The Table

December 19, 2011

On Friday, December 16, New Jersey thoroughbred horsemen and the office of Governor Chris Christie laid out details for a new Monmouth Park deal after a lease agreement for the state-owned track to re...