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 action if it is to pass

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According to an article by Bob Jordan on mycentraljersey.com, the NJ racing industry is against the piece of legislation. Racing's opposition has come due to a new stipulation that a portion of revenue from the gaming expansion would not be directed to the racing industry.

New Jersey Governor Chris Christie vetoed a similar bill in 2011. That bill had contained language which directed a portion of revenue from expanded gaming to the racing industry.

Jordan's report has cited racing lobbyist Barbara DeMarco as saying that the new bill could lead to a lawsuit from the racing industry challenging the constitutionality of the expanded gambling bill.

(With files from mycentraljersey.com)

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