Sports Betting now legal in New Jersey

[PatDaMan]

Not sure where this would go, so I figure I'll just make it it's own topic.

From the Philadelphia Business Journal:

Gov. Chris Christie has paved the way for sports gambling at New Jersey casinos and racetracks. Christie issued a directive Monday that will allow the gaming facilities to offer sports betting, according to the Associated Press.

Could it save Atlantic City? That remains to be seen, but it will certainly give New Jersey gaming facilities a leg up on Pennsylvania casinos where sports gambling is still illegal. Atlantic City will now have something that Parx, SugarHouse and the Sands in Bethlehem can't offer — which should attract new customers.

The news comes as Atlantic City is losing 6,100 jobs due to closures at the Revel Casino Hotel, Trump Plaza and Showboat. The Taj Mahal is also rumored to be in danger of going into bankruptcy and closing, which would mean another 2,800 jobs lost.

Full link here: http://www.bizjournals.com/philadelphia/news/2014/09/08/gov-christie-directive-to-allow-sports-betting-in.html

Who wants to go to AC?

[Lint]

Meh...they'll lobby here in PA for sports betting soon enough

[DYSI]

They couldn't pass this before they shut down a couple casinos? I doubt it helps much now.

[TCO]

I find it amusing that sports gambling being illegal in the US considering how common and popular it is elsewhere.

Especially considering how weed is legal in some states and how easy it is to legally get a gun.

What's the reason sports betting is seen as so wrong?

[Lint]

I find it amusing that sports gambling being illegal in the US considering how common and popular it is elsewhere.

Especially considering how weed is legal in some states and how easy it is to legally get a gun.

What's the reason sports betting is seen as so wrong?

Because the NFL, NBA, MLB and NCAA say it is and they have a ton of money to bribe"donate" to politicians to keep it illegal

[Colly]

If only they had Ray Winstone's floating disembodied head to tell them how good it is.

[Cymbols]

If only they had Ray Winstone's floating disembodied head to tell them how good it is.

Shit, I'd be happy for betting to be made illegal if it meant the end of those annoying Bet Victor ads.

[Berober]

Can we just have a triple threat match between Ray Winstone, Chris Kamara and that knob from the Bet Victor ads to determine the last betting company standing?

[Baddar]

The Enzo Calzaghe ads are annoying too.

[EddieG]

I find it amusing that sports gambling being illegal in the US considering how common and popular it is elsewhere.

Especially considering how weed is legal in some states and how easy it is to legally get a gun.

What's the reason sports betting is seen as so wrong?

It's really not that common outside of the UK & Ireland, maybe some Asian countries too? Basically anywhere where there's a lot of horse racing.

But it's illegal (as far as I know) in Holland and Spain, at least.

[Slogger]

I find it amusing that sports gambling being illegal in the US considering how common and popular it is elsewhere.

Especially considering how weed is legal in some states and how easy it is to legally get a gun.

What's the reason sports betting is seen as so wrong?

It's really not that common outside of the UK & Ireland, maybe some Asian countries too? Basically anywhere where there's a lot of horse racing.

But it's illegal (as far as I know) in Holland and Spain, at least.

Here too, I can walk 10 minutes down the road to the local pub and bet on anything from the Gallops at Vaal (Wherever that is) to the Shanghai Masters snooker to the Ducks winning the Stanley Cup next year.

This isn't commonplace elsewhere? Especially the US where everything is seemingly legal.

Edited September 11, 2014 by Slogger

[HC]

Everything is legal here? We can't legally.gamble, have hookers, drink until we're 21. Since when is everything legal here? Except weed in like 3 states.

[EddieG]

Everything is legal here? We can't legally.gamble, have hookers, drink until we're 21. Since when is everything legal here? Except weed in like 3 states.

Heck, even MMA isn't legal in every state, DAMN YOU NEW YORK.

[Thrilla]

What is the point in sports if I can't lose money on it?

No wonder Fantasy NFL is so big in the US, its just an outlet for the potential gamblers out there.

[PatDaMan]

Yeah, that's the great loophole. Fantasy is considered a "game of skill" according to the letter of the law

[Slogger]

Everything is legal here? We can't legally.gamble, have hookers, drink until we're 21. Since when is everything legal here? Except weed in like 3 states.

I was mostly referring to guns.

[EddieG]

Guns = Everything.

[Slogger]

Guns = Everything.

Have you heard the way some Americans go on about guns?

[Colly]

Meh, if you've got guns you've pretty much got a way to do all those other things...

[METALMAN]

They gambled at the foot of the cross.