New Jersey Passes IGaming Bill

The bill, sponsored by state Sens. Ray Lesniak (D-Union) and James Whelan (D-Atlantic), was approved by 11 senators at Tuesday's hearing, with only Sen. Paul Sarlo (D-Wood-Ridge) abstaining. The next step for the bill is a full Senate and Assembly vote, which likely won't happen until later this month at the earliest.

Last year, the New Jersey legislature passed similar bills to legalize online gambling, but Gov. Chris Christie vetoed the measures, citing “legal and constitutional concerns.”However, Christie's stance changed last December when the DOJ reversed its interpretation of the Wire Act.

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Sign The Bill Chris Christie!

As we've said before online casino's should and would be enforced by the states. Only one step left for the legalization of online gambling in New Jersey.

A signature from Governor Chris Christie will seal the deal, New Jersey will be the first state of many to legalize online casino's inside the U.S..

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