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On June 18, 2012, the New Jersey State Assembly's
Appropriations Committee moved forward a bill that would authorize
internet gaming at Atlantic City casinos. The bill, which has been
making its way through various committees in the State
legislature, provides that all authorized casino games, including
poker, may be offered through internet gaming, to players within
New Jersey. So as to comport with the recent U.S. Department of
Justice opinion and the federal Unlawful Internet Gambling
Enforcement Act, the N.J. bill provides that to participate in
internet gaming, a player must be physically present in New Jersey
whenever a wager is placed, The bill does, however, provide that
should the N.J. Division of Gaming Enforcement determine that
wagers may be accepted from players outside of New Jersey, the
legislation will allow such wagers. This provision gives the
legislation the flexibility to expand the potential player
base should there be a change in current federal law which
currently would limit prospective internet wagering to intra-state
based wagering.
In order to address a potential New Jersey State
Constitutional issue, the bill provides that all equipment used by
a licensee to conduct internet gaming, including computers,
servers, monitor rooms and hubs, must be located in a restricted
area on the premises of an Atlantic City casino hotel. Additionally
the bill provides that any internet wagering must be conducted by a
licensed Atlantic City casino. It does however, permit gaming
technology companies, once they are licensed as a casino service
industry enterprise, to provide goods or services to an Atlantic
City casino in connection with internet gaming and accordingly to
enter into a revenue participation agreement with the casino
licensee.
It has been speculated that while the bill will be presented for
a full vote by N.J. Legislature sometime in September,
2012.
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