New Jersey

New Jersey Ban on Sports Gambling Repealed

October 23, 2014 On October 17, 2014, New Jersey Senate Bill No. 2460, which partially repeals New Jersey’s ban on sports gambling, was signed into law by Governor Chris Christie.  In his signing statement, Governor Christie explains that “[t]his bill closely adheres to controlling federal law, fully responds to the issues raised by federal courts, […]

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Interstate Online Poker Websites May Soon Be Linked Through One Online Portal

We previously detailed the passage of an amendment to Nevada’s online poker law that allows Nevada’s governor to reach agreements to create joint player pools with residents of other states.  Since passage of the amendment, Nevada has entered into an interstate online poker compact with Delaware, and it is widely believed that an agreement with New Jersey will soon follow. Despite both

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United States Supreme Court Refuses to Hear New Jersey Sports Gambling Appeal

A New Jersey State law that would legalize sports gambling in Atlantic City casinos suffered its final blow yesterday when the United States Supreme Court declined to hear New Jersey’s appeal from the Third Circuit Court of Appeals, which had affirmed a lower court ruling that found the law to be illegal. Previous Decision In

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New Jersey and California Internet Poker and Online Gaming News

Recently, six (6) well known New Jersey Internet poker and online gaming affiliate marketers received cease and desist letters from the New Jersey Attorney General’s office requiring that the affiliates “immediately remove any online gaming links that are not authorized under federal law or under the law of any state.”  The New Jersey Internet poker

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TCPA Class Action Defense Rejected by Federal Court

On October 2, 2013, the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey rejected a defendant’s argument that class action proceedings under the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (“TCPA”) are not the superior means of resolving TCPA class action claims because alternative forums are available.  Specifically, in a federal action involving transmission of unsolicited

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New Jersey Online Gaming Will Go Live on November 26th

Following the passage of a law that legalized online casino games within the State of New Jersey, New Jersey online gaming regulators have sent letters to casino operators announcing that sanctioned online gaming may commence on November 26, 2013 at 9 A.M. EST. New Jersey Online Gaming Rules and Regulations As many of you are aware, earlier this

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New Jersey Governor Christie Loses Appeal to Legalize Sports Gambling

A New Jersey State law that would legalize sports gambling in Atlantic City casinos suffered another major setback this week when the Third Circuit Court of Appeals agreed with the lower court and found the law to be illegal. Lower Court Decision As you may remember, earlier this year the United States District Court for

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