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New Jersey legislators sent their intrastate online gambling legislation to Gov. Chris Christie’s office, and state Senators are now applying public pressure intended to boost the likelihood of Christie signing that magical piece of paper.
On Thursday, Senate President Steve Sweeney and three other Democrats – bill co-sponsors Ray Lesniak and James Whelan plus Jeff Van Drew – sent Christie a letter reminding him that making New Jersey “a hub of Internet gaming” would lead to “increased economic activity, increased jobs and increased tax revenues, at very little cost to the state.” NorthJersey.com’s John Brennan reported the letter also stated that given Atlantic City casinos’ financial woes and the cleanup bill from Hurricane Sandy, “we cannot afford to wait any longer for implementation.” Christie has until Feb. 3 to make up his mind whether to sign the bill or repeat his 2011 veto of similar legislation.
Frank Pallone, who represents New Jersey’s 6th District in the federal House of Representatives, has expressed his dismay/disbelief that the sports leagues suing to overturn the Garden State’s Sports Betting legislation were granted standing by Judge Michael Shipp last week. Pallone, who this year introduced a bill in the House to add New Jersey’s name to the list of states exempted from the federal PASPA Sports Betting prohibition, issued a statement saying it was “absurd” and “naïve at best” for the leagues to claim they would suffer injuries from legal Sports Betting in New Jersey. Pallone stated that he would “continue to push” for passage of his bill in Washington.
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On Thursday, Senate President Steve Sweeney and three other Democrats – bill co-sponsors Ray Lesniak and James Whelan plus Jeff Van Drew – sent Christie a letter reminding him that making New Jersey “a hub of Internet gaming” would lead to “increased economic activity, increased jobs and increased tax revenues, at very little cost to the state.” NorthJersey.com’s John Brennan reported the letter also stated that given Atlantic City casinos’ financial woes and the cleanup bill from Hurricane Sandy, “we cannot afford to wait any longer for implementation.” Christie has until Feb. 3 to make up his mind whether to sign the bill or repeat his 2011 veto of similar legislation.
Frank Pallone, who represents New Jersey’s 6th District in the federal House of Representatives, has expressed his dismay/disbelief that the sports leagues suing to overturn the Garden State’s Sports Betting legislation were granted standing by Judge Michael Shipp last week. Pallone, who this year introduced a bill in the House to add New Jersey’s name to the list of states exempted from the federal PASPA Sports Betting prohibition, issued a statement saying it was “absurd” and “naïve at best” for the leagues to claim they would suffer injuries from legal Sports Betting in New Jersey. Pallone stated that he would “continue to push” for passage of his bill in Washington.
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