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S3468
SENATE, No. 3468
STATE OF NEW JERSEY
222nd LEGISLATURE
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INTRODUCED FEBRUARY 12, 2026
Sponsored by:
Senator� JAMES BEACH
District 6 (Burlington and Camden)
SYNOPSIS
���� Includes electronic sports event as sports wagering;
authorizes electronic sports wagering at certain locations.
CURRENT VERSION OF TEXT
���� As introduced.
��
An Act
concerning electronic sports events and wagering and amending P.L.2018, c.33.
����
Be It Enacted
by the Senate and General Assembly of the State of New Jersey:
���� 1.��� Section 1 of P.L.2018,
c.33 (C.5:12A-10) is amended to read as follows:
���� 1.��� As used in this act:
���� �Casino� means a licensed
casino or gambling house located in Atlantic City at which casino gambling is
conducted pursuant to the provisions of P.L.1977, c.110 (C.5:12-1 et seq.).
���� �Commission� means the Casino
Control Commission established pursuant to section 50 of P.L.1977, c.110
(C.5:12-50).
���� �Collegiate sport or athletic
event� means a sport or athletic event offered or sponsored by or played in
connection with a public or private institution that offers educational
services beyond the secondary level.
���� �Division� means the Division
of Gaming Enforcement established pursuant to section 55 of P.L.1977, c.110
(C.5:12-55).
����
�Electronic sports event�
means a competition between or involving teams, individuals, or the operator,
using a video game or games which occur, or are hosted, at a physical location
or exclusively online.� Electronic sports events and authorized wagering on
electronic sports events shall not be considered an �authorized game� or
�authorized gambling game� as defined in section 5 of P.L.1977, c.110
(C.5:12-5).
���� �Former racetrack� means any
former racetrack where a horse race meeting was conducted within 15 years prior
to the effective date of P.L.2014, c.62 (C.5:12A-7 et seq.), excluding premises
other than the land contained within the racecourse oval.
���� �Internet sports pool
operator� means an entity that is licensed as a casino service industry
enterprise pursuant to section 92 of P.L.1977, c.110 (C.5:12-92).
���� �Online sports pool� means a
sports wagering operation in which wagers on sports events are made through
computers or mobile or interactive devices and accepted at a sports wagering
lounge through an online gaming system which is operating pursuant to a sports
wagering� license issued by the division or racing commission pursuant to
P.L.2018, c.33 (C.5:12A-10 et al.).
���� �Operator� means a casino or a
racetrack which has elected to operate a sports pool, either independently or
jointly, and any entity with whom a casino or racetrack licensed to operate a
sports pool contracts to operate a sports pool or online sports pool, including
an Internet sports pool operator, on its behalf.
���� �Professional sport or
athletic event� means an event at which two or more persons participate in
sports or athletic events and receive compensation in excess of actual expenses
for their participation in such event.
���� �Prohibited sports event�
means any collegiate sport or athletic event that takes place in New Jersey or
a sport or athletic event in which any New Jersey college team participates
regardless of where the event takes place.� A �prohibited sports event� does
not include the other games of a collegiate sport or athletic tournament in
which a New Jersey college team participates, nor does it include any games of
a collegiate tournament that occurs outside New Jersey even though some of the
individual games or events are held in New Jersey.� A �prohibited sports event�
includes all high school sports events.� A �prohibited sports event� includes
electronic sports and competitive video games that are sponsored by or
affiliated with a high school or electronic sports and competitive video games
and tournaments in which a majority of the competitors are under 18 years of
age.� A �prohibited sports event� does not include sports, electronic sports,
or competitive video game events in which persons under age 18 make up a
minority of the participants.
���� �Racetrack� means the physical
facility and the land, as of the effective date of P.L.2018, c.33 (C.5:12A-10
et al.), where a permit holder conducts a horse race meeting with wagering
under a license issued by the racing commission pursuant to P.L.1940, c.17
(C.5:5-22 et seq.), and includes any former racetrack.
���� �Racing Commission� means the
New Jersey Racing Commission established by section 1 of P.L.1940, c.17
(C.5:5-22).
���� �Sports event� means any
professional sport or athletic event, any Olympic or international sports
competition event and any collegiate sport or athletic event, or any portion
thereof, including, but not limited to, the individual performance statistics of
athletes in a sports event or combination of sports events, except �sports
event� shall not include a prohibited sports event or a fantasy sports
activity, as defined in section 2 of P.L.2017, c.231 (C.5:20-2).� A �sports
event� shall include any live competition or talent contest, including awards
competitions and competitive eating contests.
���� �Sports pool� means the
business of accepting wagers on any sports event by any system or method of
wagering, including but not limited to single-game bets, teaser bets, parlays,
over-under, moneyline, pools, exchange wagering, in-game wagering, in-play bets,
proposition bets, and straight bets.
���� �Sports wagering lounge� means
an area wherein a licensed sports pool is operated located in a casino hotel or
racetrack.
(cf: P.L.2021, c.286, s.2)
����
2.��� Section 2 of P.L.2018, c.33 (C.5:12A-11) is amended to read as
follows:
����� 2.�� a.�
The division shall issue all sports wagering licenses and renewals thereof to
casinos.� The racing commission shall issue all initial sports wagering
licenses to racetracks but the division shall have responsibility for the
renewal thereof.� In addition to casino games permitted pursuant to the
provisions of P.L.1977, c.110 (C.5:12-1 et seq.), a casino which holds a sports
wagering license issued by the division may operate a sports pool in accordance
with the provisions of this act and applicable regulations promulgated pursuant
to this act.� A racetrack which holds an initial sports wagering license issued
by the racing commission or a sports wagering license that has been renewed by
the division may operate a sports pool in accordance with the provisions of
this act and applicable regulations promulgated pursuant to this act.
����� The
division may issue a transactional waiver to allow the continued operation of
an established sports wagering lounge and authorization to conduct up to three
online sports wagering operations when a racetrack that holds a license issued
by the racing commission pursuant to P.L.1940, c.17 (C.5:5-22, et seq.)
undergoes a material change in ownership to a degree such that it would be
required to file a new application with the racing commission in order to
continue to operate pursuant to P.L.1940, c.17 (C.5:5-22 et seq.).� A
transactional waiver issued pursuant to this section shall be for an initial
period of up to six months and may be renewed during the pendency of the racing
commission's consideration of a new application for up to three one-year periods,
but the division shall have the right to reexamine and rescind the grant of the
waiver at any time.
����� A
racetrack at which a permit holder has scheduled a standardbred horse race
meeting within one year preceding the effective date of P.L.2018, c.33
(C.5:12A-10 et al.) and that met the definition of a racetrack under P.L.2018,
c.33 (C.5:12A-10 et al.) on the effective date thereof:
����� shall
not be permitted to hold a sports wagering license as a former racetrack on or
after the effective date of P.L.2021, c.350, and
����� shall,
as a condition of holding a sports wagering license after the effective date of
P.L.2021, c.350, schedule annually no fewer than 151 standardbred race dates,
except that the annual number of scheduled standardbred race dates may be
decreased to no fewer than 75 standardbred race dates upon written consent from
the Standardbred Breeders' and Owners' Association of New Jersey.
����� A
casino which holds a sports wagering license and a racetrack which holds a
sports wagering license may enter into an agreement to jointly operate a sports
pool at the racetrack, in accordance with the provisions of this act and
applicable regulations promulgated pursuant to this act.� A casino or racetrack
that holds a sports wagering license may conduct an online sports pool or may
authorize an internet sports pool operator licensed as a casino service
industry enterprise pursuant to section 92 of P.L.1977, c.110 (C.5:12-92), or
an applicant for such license, to operate an online sports pool on its behalf
provided the terms of the agreement are approved by the division
and, in the
case of a
racetrack, the racing commission has been provided with notice
of any such division approval
; provided, however, that each sports wagering
licensee may provide no more than three individually branded websites, each of
which may have an accompanying mobile application bearing the same brand as the
website for an online sports pool
[
, those
]
.� Those
websites and mobile applications
[
, in the case
of a casino being in addition to or, in the discretion of the casino, in
conjunction with, any websites
]
shall be
permitted to offer wagering on traditional sports events and electronic sports
events that are approved for wagering by the division.� Websites
and mobile
applications
[
that
]
authorized by casino licensees may
also
offer other types of Internet gaming pursuant to P.L.2013, c.27 (C.5:12-95.17
et seq.).�
In addition, each sports wagering licensee may offer not more
than two additional individually branded websites with accompanying mobile
applications that offer wagering solely on electronic sports events.
� No
online sports pool shall be opened to the public, and no sports wagering,
except for test purposes, may be conducted therein, until an Internet sports
pool operator receives
[
approval
]
from the division
a permit
to conduct an
online sports pool
[
on behalf of a
casino or racetrack that holds a sports wagering license
]
.� Sports wagering licensees and operators may
provide promotional credits, incentives, bonuses, complimentaries, or similar
benefits designed to induce sports betters to wager.� The division, in
consultation with the commission, shall establish by rule standards governing
the provision of these measures.� The server or other equipment used by a
racetrack to accept wagers at a sports pool or online sports pool shall be
located in that racetrack or in any location in Atlantic City which conforms to
the requirements of section 20 of P.L.2013, c.27 (C.5:12-95.22) and any
additional requirements which the division may impose by regulation.� The
server or other equipment used by a casino to accept wagers at a sports pool or
online sports pool shall conform to the requirements of section 20 of P.L.2013,
c.27 (C.5:12-95.22) and any additional requirements which the division may
impose by regulation.
����� With
regard to this act, P.L.2018, c.33 (C.5:12A-10 et al.), the duties specified in
section 63 of P.L.1977, c.110 (C.5:12-63) of the Casino Control Commission
shall apply to the extent not inconsistent with the provisions of this act.� In
addition to the duties specified in section 76 of P.L.1977, c.110 (C.5:12-76),
the division or racing commission, as required pursuant to this act, shall hear
and decide promptly and in reasonable order all applications for a license to
operate a sports pool.� In addition to the duties specified in section 76 of
P.L.1977, c.110 (C.5:12-76), the division shall have the general responsibility
for the implementation of this act, except with respect to the authority to
issue sports wagering licenses to a racetrack as provided by this act, and
shall have all other duties specified in that section with regard to the
operation of a sports pool.
����� The
license to operate a sports pool shall be in addition to any other license
required to be issued pursuant to P.L.1977, c.110 (C.5:12-1 et seq.) to operate
a casino or pursuant to P.L.1940, c.17 (C.5:5-22 et seq.) to conduct horse
racing.� The division and the racing commission shall each have the authority
to charge a casino or a racetrack a fee for the issuance or, in the case of the
division renewal, of a sports wagering license in an amount of $100,000 for
initial issuance and in the case of a renewal a reasonable fee that is based
upon the expense associated with renewal, enforcement, and gambling addiction
programs.� No sports wagering license shall be issued by the division or racing
commission to any entity unless it has established its financial stability,
integrity and responsibility and its good character, honesty and integrity.� No
casino or racetrack shall be permitted to operate a sports pool or accept
wagers via an online sports pool unless a sports wagering lounge is established
and has commenced operation in its facility; provided, however, that an
applicant for a sports wagering license may petition the agency issuing the
sports wagering license pursuant to this act to commence operation of the
sports pool at a temporary facility and/or an online sports pool during the
pendency of construction of a sports wagering lounge in its facility.� Such
temporary facility may include, at the discretion of the agency issuing the
sports wagering license pursuant to this act, the utilization of designated
windows at the current casino cage or racetrack betting window for purposes of
placing sports betting wagers and self-service wagering machines located at the
racetrack or casino hotel complex.� No license to operate a sports pool shall
be issued to any entity which is disqualified under the criteria of section 86
of P.L.1977, c.110 (C.5:12-86).
����� No
later than five years after the date of the issuance of a license and every
five years thereafter or within such lesser periods as the agency issuing the
sports wagering license pursuant to this act may direct, a licensee shall
submit to the said agency such documentation or information as the division or
racing commission may by regulation require, to demonstrate to the satisfaction
of the agency that the licensee continues to meet the requirements of the law
and regulations.
����� The
division and the racing commission following consultation with the sports
wagering licensees shall annually cause a report to be prepared and distributed
to the Governor on the impact of sports wagering, including Internet wagering
on sports events, on problem gamblers and gambling addiction in New Jersey.�
The report shall be prepared by a private organization or entity with expertise
in serving the needs of persons with gambling addictions, which organization or
entity shall be selected jointly by the division and the racing commission.�
The report shall be prepared and distributed under the supervision of, and in
coordination with, the division and the racing commission.� Any costs
associated with the preparation and distribution of the report shall be borne
by casino and racetrack licensees who have been authorized by the division or
the racing commission to conduct Internet gaming and the division and the
racing commission shall be authorized to assess a fee against such licensees
for these purposes.� The division and the racing commission may also report
periodically to the Governor on the effectiveness of the statutory and
regulatory controls in place to ensure the integrity of gaming operations
through the Internet.
����� b.�� A
sports pool shall be operated in a sports wagering lounge located at a casino
or racetrack.� A sports wagering lounge may be located at a casino simulcasting
facility.� The lounge shall conform to all requirements concerning square
footage, design, equipment, security measures and related matters which the
division shall by regulation prescribe.� The space required for the
establishment of a lounge shall not reduce the space authorized for casino
gaming activities as specified in section 83 of P.L.1977, c.110 (C.5:12-83).
����� c.�� No
sports pool or online sports pool shall be offered or made available for
wagering to the public by any entity other than a sports wagering licensee,
pursuant to P.L.2018, c.33 (C.5:12A-10 et al.), an applicant for such license,
operating such pool on behalf of a licensee, or an Internet sports pool
operator, on behalf of a sports wagering licensee.� Any person who offers a
sports pool or an online sports pool without approval of the division or racing
commission to do so is guilty of a crime of the fourth degree and
notwithstanding the provisions of N.J.S.2C:43-3, shall be subject to a fine of
not more than $25,000 and in the case of a person other than a natural person,
to a fine of not more than $100,000 and any other appropriate disposition
authorized by subsection b. of N.J.S.2C:43-2.
����� d.�� The
operator shall establish or display the odds at which wagers may be placed on
sports events.
����� e.�� An
operator shall accept wagers on sports events only from persons physically
present in the sports wagering lounge; through self-service wagering machines
located in its facility as authorized by the agency issuing the sports wagering
license; or through an online sports pool.� A person placing a wager on a
sports event shall be at least 21 years of age.
����� f.��� (1)������� Any
person who is:
����� an
athlete, coach, referee, or director of a sports governing body or any of its
member teams;
����� a
sports governing body or any of its member teams;
����� a
player or a referee personnel member, in or on any sports event overseen by
that person's sports governing body based on publicly available information;
����� a
person who holds a position of authority or influence sufficient to exert
influence over the participants in a sporting contest, including but not
limited to coaches, managers, handlers, athletic trainers, or horse trainers;
����� a
person with access to certain types of exclusive information on any sports
event overseen by that person's sports governing body based on publicly
available information; or
����� a
person identified by any lists provided by the sports governing body to the
division and the racing commission,
����� shall
not be permitted to have any ownership interest in, control of, or otherwise be
employed by an operator, a sports wagering licensee, or a facility in which a
sports wagering lounge is located or place a wager on a sports event that is
overseen by that person's sports governing body based on publicly available
information.
����� Any
employee of a sports governing body or its member teams who is not prohibited
from wagering on a sports event shall, nevertheless, provide notice to the
division prior to placing a wager on a sports event.� The direct or indirect
legal or beneficial owner of 10 percent or more of a sports governing body
shall not place or accept any wager on a sports event in which any member team
of that sports governing body participates.� The direct or indirect legal or
beneficial owner of 10 percent or more of a member team of a sports governing
body shall not place or accept any wager on a sports event in which that member
team participates.� Any person who violates this paragraph shall be guilty of a
disorderly persons offense and shall be fined not less than $500 and not more
than $1,000.
����� (2)� The
prohibition set forth in paragraph (1) of this subsection shall not apply to
any person who is a direct or indirect owner of a specific sports governing
body member team and (i) has less than 10 percent direct or indirect ownership
interest in a casino or racetrack or (ii) the shares of such person are
registered pursuant to section 12 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as
amended (15 U.S.C. s.78l), and the value of the ownership of such team
represents less than one percent of the person's total enterprise value.
����� (3)� An
operator shall adopt procedures to prevent persons from wagering on sports
events who are prohibited from placing sports wagers.� An operator shall not
accept wagers from any person whose identity is known to the operator and:
����� whose
name appears on the exclusion list maintained by the division pursuant to
section 71 of P.L.1977, c.110 (C.5:12-71);
����� whose
name appears on any self-exclusion list maintained by the division pursuant to
sections 1 and 2 of P.L.2001, c.39 (C.5:12-71.2 and C.5:12-71.3, respectively);
����� who
is the operator, director, officer, owner, or employee of the operator or any
relative thereof living in the same household as the operator;
����� who
has access to nonpublic confidential information held by the operator; or
����� who
is an agent or proxy for any other person.
����� (4)� An
operator shall adopt procedures to obtain personally identifiable information
from any individual who places any single wager in an amount of $10,000 or
greater on a sports event while physically present in a racetrack facility or a
casino.
����� Sections
1 and 2 of P.L.2002, c.89 (C.5:5-65.1 and C.5:5-65.2, respectively) shall apply
to the conduct of sports wagering under this act.
����� g.�� The
holder of a sports wagering license may contract with an entity to conduct that
operation, in accordance with the regulations of and approval by the division.�
That entity shall obtain a license as a casino service industry enterprise
prior to the execution of any such contract, and such license shall be issued
pursuant to the provisions of P.L.1977, c.110 (C.5:12-1 et seq.) and in
accordance with the regulations promulgated by the division in consultation
with the commission.� That entity shall, upon approval of the division, expand
on any initial license granted by the division prior to entering into any such
contract.� The approval shall be in accordance with the terms and conditions
set forth by the division.
����� h.�� If
any provision of this act, P.L.2018, c.33 (C.5:12A-10 et al.), or its
application to any person or circumstance, is held invalid, the invalidity
shall not affect other provisions or applications of this act which can be
given effect without the invalid provision or application, and to this end the
provisions of this act are severable.
����� i.��� An
operator shall promptly report to the division:
����� any
criminal or disciplinary proceedings commenced against the operator or its
employees in connection with the operations of the sports pool or online sports
pool;
����� any
abnormal betting activity or patterns that may indicate a concern about the
integrity of a sports event or events;
����� any
other conduct with the potential to corrupt a betting outcome of a sports event
for purposes of financial gain, including but not limited to match fixing; and
����� suspicious
or illegal wagering activities, including the use of funds derived from illegal
activity, wagers to conceal or launder funds derived from illegal activity, use
of agents to place wagers, or use of false identification.
����� The
division is authorized to share any information under this section with any law
enforcement entity, team, sports governing body, or regulatory agency the
division deems appropriate.
����� j.��� An
operator shall maintain records of sports wagering operations in accordance
with regulations promulgated by the division.
����� k.�� A
sports wagering licensee may, in addition to having a sports wagering lounge,
conduct wagering on authorized sports events through one or more kiosks or
self-service wagering stations located within its facility.� Such self-service
wagering stations located at a casino may offer any game authorized under rules
established by the division.� Such self-service wagering stations located at a
racetrack may offer wagering only on authorized sports events and horse races.
����� l.��� All
wagers on sports events authorized under this provision shall be initiated,
received and otherwise made within this State unless otherwise determined by
the division in accordance with applicable federal and State laws.� Consistent
with the intent of the United States Congress as articulated in the Unlawful
Internet Gambling Enforcement Act of 2006 (31 U.S.C. s.5361 et seq.), the
intermediate routing of electronic data relating to a lawful intrastate wager
authorized under this provision shall not determine the location or locations
in which such wager is initiated, received or otherwise made.
����� m.� A
sports wagering licensee shall not accept any wager on any sports event unless
the sports event has been approved for wagering by the director.� Except as
otherwise provided in this subsection, no sports event shall be approved for
wagering unless the director has certified that the sports event has
appropriate policies and procedures to monitor the integrity of the athletes or
competitors.� In the absence of such certification, the director shall impose a
wager limit of not more than $100 or a win limit of $500, whichever is greater,
on the amount permitted to be wagered or won on such competitions or contests
by any individual.
�����
n.�� Notwithstanding
any other provision of P.L.2018, c.33 (C.5: 12A-10 et al.), P.L.1977, c.110
(C.5:12-1 et seq.), or P.L.2013, c. 27 (C.5:12-95.17 et seq.) to the contrary,
the division may authorize wagers on electronic sports events to be accepted in
a sports wagering lounge or by an internet sports wagering operator operating
in partnership with a sports wagering licensee.
�����
(1)
�For electronic sports events which occur within the physical facilities of a
casino licensee, within a racetrack that has a sports wagering license, or
within a facility located in Atlantic City that has been approved by the
division as suitable for hosting electronic sports events, and which events are
sponsored by one or more casino licensees, racetracks or their authorized
internet sports wagering providers or online internet gaming affiliates:������
�����
(a)
�the division may authorize competitors in such events who are otherwise
eligible to make sports wagers to make wagers on themselves or their own team
with regard to an individual electronic sports contest;��
�����
(b)
�the division may authorize the casino or other authorized facility in which
the electronic sports event takes place, or the provider or affiliate which
sponsors the event, to be the exclusive operator for the placing of wagers on
the outcome of such electronic sports event; and
�����
(c)
�a casino, racetrack or the sponsor of the electronic sports event may accept
wagers on such event provided a third party such as a game publisher certifies
that the electronic sports event meets all� integrity requirements of the
division for being an authorized wagering event.�
�����
(2)� For
electronic sports events which occur at physical facilities within the State
but do not meet the criteria set forth in paragraph (1) of this subsection:�
�����
(a)� the
division may authorize competitors in such events who are otherwise eligible to
make sports wagers to make wagers on themselves or their own team with regard
to an individual electronic sports contest; and
�����
(b)� a
casino, racetrack or the sponsor of the electronic sports event may accept
wagers on such event provided that a third party, such as a game publisher,
certifies that the electronic sports event meets all integrity requirements of
the division for being an authorized wagering event.�
�����
(3)
�Wagering in this State on electronic sports events occurring at physical
facilities outside the State shall be permitted only upon the approval of the
division and upon such terms and limitations as the division may impose.�
�����
(4)�
An operator may accept wagers on electronic sports events which occur, or are
hosted, exclusively on an online gaming system upon the approval of the
division and upon such terms and limitations as the division may impose.
�����
(5)�
An operator may offer payouts to competitors in electronic sports events upon
such terms and limitations as the division may impose.
(cf:
P.L.2021, c.350, s.1)
���� 3.��� This act shall take
effect immediately.
STATEMENT
����� This bill includes electronic sports events as sports
wagering and authorizes electronic sports wagering at certain locations.
����� The bill defines �electronic sports event� to mean a
competition between or involving teams, individuals, or the operator, using a
video game or games which occur, or are hosted, at a physical location or
exclusively online.� Electronic sports events and authorized wagering on
electronic sports events are not considered an �authorized game� or �authorized
gambling game� as defined in section 5 of P.L.1977, c.110 (C.5:12-5).
����� Under the bill, the Division of Gaming Enforcement
(division) in the Department of Law and Public Safety may authorize wagers on
electronic sports events to be accepted in a sports wagering lounge or by an
internet sports wagering operator operating in partnership with a sports
wagering licensee.
����� For electronic sports events which occur within the
physical facilities of a casino licensee, within a racetrack that has a sports
wagering license, or within a facility located in Atlantic City that has been
approved by the division as suitable for hosting electronic sports events, and
which events are sponsored by one or more casino licensees, racetracks or their
authorized internet sports wagering providers or online internet gaming
affiliates:��
����� ����� the division may authorize competitors in such
events who are otherwise eligible to make sports wagers to make wagers on
themselves or their own team with regard to an individual electronic sports
contest;��
����� ����� the division may authorize the casino or other
authorized facility in which the electronic sports event takes place, or the
provider or affiliate which sponsors the event, to be the exclusive operator
for the placing of wagers on the outcome of such electronic sports event; and
����� ����� a casino, racetrack or the sponsor of the
electronic sports event may accept wagers on such event provided a third party
such as a game publisher certifies that the electronic sports event meets all
integrity requirements of the division for being an authorized wagering event.�
����� For electronic sports events which occur at physical
facilities within the State but do not meet the previous criteria:�
����� ����� the division may authorize competitors in such
events who are otherwise eligible to make sports wagers to make wagers on
themselves or their own team with regard to an individual electronic sports
contest; and
����� ����� a casino, racetrack or the sponsor of the
electronic sports event may accept wagers on such event provided that a third
party, such as a game publisher, certifies that the electronic sports event
meets all integrity requirements of the division for being an authorized
wagering event.�
����� Under the bill, wagering in New Jersey on electronic
sports events occurring at physical facilities outside the State are permitted
only upon the approval of the division and upon such terms and limitations as
the division may impose.�
����� The bill provides that an operator: (1) may accept
wagers on electronic sports events which occur, or are hosted, exclusively on
an online gaming system upon the approval of the division and upon such terms
and limitations as the division may impose; and (2) may offer payouts to
competitors in electronic sports events upon such terms and limitations as the
division may impose.
����� The bill provides that websites and mobile
applications are permitted to offer wagering on traditional sports events and
electronic sports events that are approved for wagering by the division.�
Websites and mobile applications authorized by casino licensees may also offer
other types of Internet gaming.� In addition, each sports wagering licensee may
offer not more than two additional individually branded websites with
accompanying mobile applications that offer wagering solely on electronic
sports events.�
����� Under the bill, the division maintains its ability to
oversee and approve sports wagering agreements involving either a casino or a
racetrack. Where the agreement involves a racetrack, the New Jersey Racing
Commission will be informed of the approval of such agreements.