NJ Gov Christie signs law legalizing sports betting

[GoodVibrations]

The story here... http://www.northjersey.com/news/Chri..._betting_.html

[itduzz]

Does this mean US residents can use bet365?

[theblueprint]

Does this mean US residents can use bet365?

Did u even read the article?

[Bill Dozer]

There has to be changes at the fed level first and it would be within state lines, likely not online for a bunch of years.

[pattymayo]

Promising article. This could actually be just a few years away. Here's hoping it's like Vegas in terms of betting options and not just NFL spread parlays like Delaware

[onlooker]

Promising article. This could actually be just a few years away. Here's hoping it's like Vegas in terms of betting options and not just NFL spread parlays like Delaware

Las Vegas already has mobile betting from one gaming company in town.

[nick86]

If Jersey can get the fed's to change their mind we'll see a big domino effect. This is the beginning of something great.

[brettels]

For a world leading country like america I am really shocked by how far behind they are in the sports betting industry

[jgilmartin]

For a world leading country like america I am really shocked by how far behind they are in the sports betting industry

Yeah, the religious right is good at hindering progress like that. Just ask a high school science teacher.

[gridiron guru]

Someone send this article to Pinnacle Sportsbook

[pedro803]

if it ever comes about that multiple states have online sports betting (and maybe even legal across state lines) I wonder how much vig we will pay, and if the vig is too high will it mean that they cut off use of the offshore books even more than now, or would that still be an option.

I know no one can know the answer to this, just saying.....

[Gene24]

Have to take baby steps atleast it's getting somewhere, now NJ residents need to bet their asses off and create some revenue to make the doubters see what they are missing out on.

[wrongturn]

Politicians in this country intentionally created vague rules and laws regarding to gambling, so that they don't offend any big interest groups (horse racing, lottery, Indians, sport leagues, conservatives etc), and can also confiscate gambling fund when they feel like it.

[BET THE HOOK]

If the US would just legalize it the tax revenue would probably offset the national deficet before long.

[5mike5]

If the US would just legalize it the tax revenue would probably offset the national deficet before long.

that makes too much sense

[Seattle Slew]

Kudos to NJ and Christie for attempting this, but the problem is NJ is way behind where Delaware was two years ago in attempting the same thing. In Delaware, there was no federal ban on sports betting, same as Oregon, Montana and Nevada.

Delaware didn't even need to overturn the federal ban, did everything 100 percent legal, and the feds still shut it down, limiting them to the sports lottery.

NJ has to overturn the federal law, which will be impossible, because that would open it up to all 50 states. The feds will stronghold a judge at some point in the process to shut it down, just like Delaware.

[nick86]

Why are the feds in America so much against sports gambling? Religious nutcases or what?