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Column: Time to Do Away With Sports Betting Stigma Column: New Jersey fires first salvo in long overdue fight for legal sports betting Christie to advance sports betting regulations After months of silence on the issue, Gov. Christie said Thursday that he was moving forward on regulations to install sports betting in Atlantic City casinos and at New Jersey’s racetracks.The addition of sports gambling would "further enhance the experience of people in Atlantic City," the Republican governor told a Boardwalk crowd during a visit to tout Shore tourism. "I know it’s something ... Monmouth: New Jersey pressing ahead with regulations to allow sports betting at track New Jersey will release regulations governing sports betting at the state’s casinos and racetracks next week, Gov. Chris Christie said on Thursday, which if enacted would allow for Monmouth Park to offer betting on professional and college sports. Christie Advances Sports-Betting Plan in Face of Federal Ban New Jersey Governor Chris Christie said he’ll move ahead with plans to legalize sports betting at casinos and racetracks by November even as he faces a possible legal challenge from the federal government. Governor Christie forging ahead with sports betting despite federal ban Christie told reporters Thursday that he expected wagering to be in place by October or November. That would be midseason for the National Football League, which attracts the lion’s share of sports betting in the U.S. Sports betting could be up and running this fall ATLANTIC CITY -- Sports betting could be up and running this fall in New Jersey under a plan proposed by Gov. Chris Christie. Gov. Christie: Atlantic City could get sports betting by year's end "We intend to go forward and allow sports betting to happen," Christie said New Jersey will 'go forward' with sports betting, despite federal ban ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. -- New Jersey will defy a federal ban and let people bet on the outcomes of football, basketball and other games this fall, Gov. Chris Christie said Thursday. Speaking at a news conference highlighting efforts to reinvigorate Atlantic City, Christie said the regulations his administration will... New Jersey Will Legalize Sports Betting, Federal Ban Be Damned Congress passed the Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act in 1992, more or less banning sports betting in the United States. It's "more or less" because exceptions were allowed for four states: Nevada, Oregon, Delaware, and Montana. At the time, a one-year deadline was set by which other states wishing ... More » N.J. to defy federal law, allow betting on sports New Jersey will defy a federal ban and let people bet on the outcomes of football, basketball and other games this fall, Gov. Chris Christie said Thursday.
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