New Jersey Sports Betting update

[jjgold]

Monmouth hoping to start Sunday or within 30 days at worst:

http://cdcgamingreports.com/new-jers...wkVWe8.twitter

so people are going to drive 60 miles every day one way to bet sports??

Monmouth is not even close to where all the money is in NJ

I hope it works

[sports_quant99]

Hmmmm.....something is fishy here. Looks like Christie didnt actually repeal the state's sports betting laws, which makes things still illegal under Federal law. I emailed Senator Lesniak and told him to keep that veto over-ride in his back pocket.

http://www.nj.com/politics/index.ssf/2014/09/njs_move_to_legalize_sports_betting_may_be_tough_to_implement_experts_say.html

[jjgold]

This whole thing is an accident waiting to happen

[woodsy5822]

JJ so negative.. This is a good thing

[jjgold]

JJ so negative.. This is a good thing

[sports_quant99]

Good news. Just heard back from Senator Lesniak - he is prepared to move on the veto over-ride if this method fails.

[Junkyard Dog]

Good news. Just heard back from Senator Lesniak - he is prepared to move on the veto over-ride if this method fails.

sports_quant99, thanks for all the updates, keep em coming pal

[sports_quant99]

sports_quant99, thanks for all the updates, keep em coming pal

Cheers!!!

[jjgold]

Good luck on all of this I'm rooting for New Jersey even know I think it's going to fail even if it does kick off

Sports leagues are waiting for the lawsuits to begin

I don't think the private regulators will have the money to fight them off

[sports_quant99]

Good luck on all of this I'm rooting for New Jersey even know I think it's going to fail even if it does kick off
Sports leagues are waiting for the lawsuits to begin
I don't think the private regulators will have the money to fight them off

Monmouth, et al know all this. They wont need money - in a high profile case like this, they will have plenty of lawyers willing to work for free. Also, this case wont make it past the initial stages - there is no law under which the leagues can sue.

[jjgold]

[swordsandtequila]

Don't care how arrogant the governing bodies of major sports leagues may be (looking at you NFL), other than lobby dollars they hold no leverage over what gamblers do. Adam Silver (NBA commissioner) realizes as much and has all but said the league would embrace it. He's being smart, sees it as another revenue stream. It's gonna happen, sooner or later. If all the conservatives out there truly believe what they espouse, less government more personal responsibility, they should be in total support. Not holding my breath, but let the dollars start flowing they'll come around.

[clockwise1965]

Sad to say " it will never happen".

[jjgold]

I want it to happen but if I was a betting man a year from now even if it does open they will not be sports betting in New Jersey

[brooks85]

Sad to say " it will never happen".

i remember when my teachers told me the same thing about the inevitable legalization of marijuana. Old people lol.

[jjgold]

Many more people smoke marijuana than bet sports

Billion-dollar companies were not against marijuana legalization

[Biff41]

Again, you're missing the point.You are deluding yourself.Rec books WILL GET CRUSHED. If Jersey gets this off the ground, sports betting IS NOT stopping at the borders of New Jersey. It will be in California, it will be in Florida, and the small books.. say like BI, or all the other garbage books that have rolled through the banner up top.... will cease to exist.Who the fuk in their right mind would send money to a rec book in the caribbean, run by the likes of BetIslands Jon...when you can bet stateside?

You don't know Calif politicians. If it's good for the economy, they'll stall it.

[swordsandtequila]

Many more people smoke marijuana than bet sports

Billion-dollar companies were not against marijuana legalization

Yeah, if you're discounting the pharmaceutical companies. Where did you come up with this magical stat? Off the top of your head? Oh, wait...

[jjgold]

Pharmaceutical companies were not making much off medical marijuana

Gambling and marijuana smoking are not comparable at all

Marijuana smoking is much more accepted as a healthy way of living vs sports betting

[sports_quant99]

Many more people smoke marijuana than bet sports
Billion-dollar companies were not against marijuana legalization

Incorrect. The special interest $$$ that are/were against MMJ legalization dwarf the special interests against sports betting. Pharma companies, prison guard unions, doctors, disease societies, police departments, etc etc etc

[jjgold]

It should be a good fight I hope New Jersey wins but I'm skeptical

[StackinGreen]

But once NJ says we won't enforce anything, who cares what the "courts" or "suits" say or do? They are only a fake figurehead at that point, which won't get enforced.

[jjgold]

So I guess it's legal everywhere now!!

Yes

[Biff41]

Good thing the books are delayed for this week. I'd fade Rutgers in favor of Penn State(-3)

[AMBlai01]

Being in NJ now...I hope this happens. I am actually as skeptical as JJ.

[jjgold]

It just seems too good to be true because if New Jersey starts taking wagers or 49 other states will

[swordsandtequila]

It just seems too good to be true because if New Jersey starts taking wagers or 49 other states will

That's the point, knucklehead.

[Thor4140]

The problem here and always has been is that when these league fix their games they want there share of the money. Been the hold up all this time. Why would they want people reaping rewards on all their hard work fixing games? Oh and JJ loses a lot of customers if this happen.

[jjgold]

No customers are lost SBR is lucky if 7 people from New Jersey post here

Lol

Rookie day

[Thor4140]

No customers are lost SBR is lucky if 7 people from New Jersey post here

Lol

Rookie day

im talking about ur high scale booking operation on the east coast.