The overall picture of New Jersey online poker is stagnant, while other internet gambling is showing significant growth since the industry launched in November 2013. Last year delivered another growth spurt of nearly 25% and put the total gross gaming revenue over the $770 million mark at the end of 2017. The dissected picture, however, shows that the revenue increases have been coming primarily from the online casino games sector, as online poker has been on a relatively consistent downswing for more than a year. Whether the market is saturated or operators are simply uninterested in pursuing a larger poker…

New Jersey gaming officials, Atlantic City casinos and the state’s racetracks are revving up to offer legal sports betting as the United States Supreme Court prepares to release a potential landmark decision in the coming months. The New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement is encouraging businesses and individuals interested in sports betting to apply for a casino service industry license ahead of the Supreme Court ruling, which could be released as early as March 5. “The Division of Gaming Enforcement recognizes it needs to be prepared to investigate and license businesses and individuals seeking to enter the New Jersey gaming…

Democrat Phil Murphy is New Jersey’s next governor, and he’s all about casino expansion in the Garden State. The former Goldman Sachs top executive and US Ambassador to Germany easily defeated his Republican challenger, Governor Chris Christie’s (R) right-hand woman, Lieutenant Gov. Kim Guadagno. Murphy’s win might not be the best news for Atlantic City casinos that wish to retain their state monopoly on gambling, as the Democrat supports expansion and bringing casinos to the northern parts of New Jersey. Last month, the governor-elect said North Jersey casinos would create jobs and prevent gaming dollars from flowing into New York…

The sports betting ban in America is not simply a matter of personal belief, it’s a matter of law! The U.S. Supreme Court will soon hear the argument to allow sports betting, and they should allow states to decide this issue for themselves. Hear why we believe this will actually happen! Hello my friends! And welcome again to This Week in Gambling! I’m J Todd, back after my two-week summer vacation. I’ve made it home just in time for the beginning of fall, and that means football kickoffs and baseball playoffs! Plus, this week’s big story! Twenty states have now…

News emanating from top American news outlets has unequivocally confirmed that the American Gaming Association has officially taken sides with 20 American states to support New Jersey’s quest to legalize sports betting and casino in the state. New Jersey’s latest appeal is coming on the heels of a concerted and long drawn out legal battle which has seen several courts strike out appeals by the state to overthrow the Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act, which prohibits sports betting in all but four states within the American Union. If New Jersey emerges victorious in court, then it would have achieved…

The American Gaming Association has joined with several states the New Jersey sports betting battle. The AGA and the states have filed  briefs to the U.S. Supreme Court in support of New Jersey’s attempts to offer betting on sporting events in the state. New Jersey has made several appeals as courts have repeatedly struck down its attempts to overthrow the Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act, which bans sports betting in all but four states. New Jersey’s latest attempt seeks to decriminalize sports betting by allowing unregulated sports betting at casinos and racetracks. The push for legalized New Jersey sports…