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New Jersey senator proposes doubling casinos’ online wager tax rates

This article is republished from New Jersey Monitor. A state senator has proposed more than doubling New Jersey's tax rates on casino wins for online wages and online sports betting, a proposal that would add hundreds of millions of dollars a year to the state's ledger as it faces a revenue crunch. Sen. John McKeon's (D-Essex) bill would raise both…

Law ・ 23 days

New Jersey Monitor

New Jersey senator proposes doubling casinos' online wager tax rates

A state senator has proposed more than doubling New Jersey's tax rates on casino wins for online wages and online sports betting, a proposal that would add hundreds of millions of dollars a year to the state's ledger as it faces a revenue crunch. Sen. John McKeon's (D-Essex) bill would raise both tax rates to 30%, from 15% for online wagering and…

Law ・ 24 days

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$4 Million New Jersey Jackpot Is Largest In BetMGM History

BetMGM announced Thursday that the progressive jackpot at its online casinos in New Jersey had eclipsed $4 million, making it the largest progressive jackpot in the operator's history. New Jerseyans looking for a chance to win can play online at BetMGM, Borgata, Wheel of Fortune Casino, and Party Casino. Dubbed "The Big One," the progressive pool…

Winnings ・ 01 March 2024

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Jackpocket launches new casino app in New Jersey

There are more ways to gamble online in New Jersey as Jackpocket, a lottery app, launched an online casino now available to New Jerseyans, Jackpocket said in a statement. Through the app, users in New Jersey can bet on hundreds of online casino games like blackjack, roulette, and slot machine games. "As the iGaming space continues to grow, we're…

Mobile ・ 02 February 2024

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Mega Millions Friday: 2 NJ lottery players won million-dollar prizes

Two New Jerseyans played online to become millionaires in Friday's Mega Millions drawing, the New Jersey Lottery announced Tuesday. Both tickets were purchased via the Jackpocket app and matched the five white balls to take home the big prizes. One ticket had the Megaplier option to win $3 million, while the other won $1 million. A ticket sold at…

Lottery ・ 11 October 2023

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NJ Responsible Gaming Initiative tracks bets to spot problem gambling

Ahead of a Super Bowl expected to generate $16 billion in wagers, New Jersey this week announced what it called a first-of-its-kind program requiring online betting companies to track customers' behavior for signs of problem gambling. Under the initiative launched Jan. 1, gaming platforms would mine individual data collected through sports betting…

Gambling Addiction ・ 12 February 2023

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Gambling Addiction: Calls to Gambling Crisis Hotlines Soar

As mobile betting apps turn people's phones into pocket-sized casinos, gamblers are also putting their phones to use for a more traditional purpose. To reach out for help. An I-Team analysis of call data in New Jersey shows an steep spike in outreach to 800-GAMBLER, the state's hotline to deal with compulsive gambling and addiction. According to…

Gambling Addiction ・ 02 December 2022

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Get Yourself a Magical Casino Date Night

Online casinos are quickly becoming one of the favorite leisure activities for New Jerseyans. According to the latest data, the collaboration between Betfair and Golden Nugget generated $31.49 million in July 2020, and the number grew to approximately $36 million by the end of 2021. With so many online casinos around and new players continuously…

Games ・ 11 October 2022

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Outdoor smoking only acceptable option, say advocates for closing casino loophole

LINWOOD - As long as there is no indoor smoking in casinos, and no casino worker is exposed to secondhand smoke, groups pushing to close the casino smoking loophole will help provide alternatives for smoking customers, representatives said Wednesday during a news conference. Held at the headquarters of the United Auto Workers at the Cornerstone…

Jobs ・ 04 August 2022

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NJ Senator Cunningham Becomes 16th Co-Sponsor of Bipartisan Bill to Eliminate Casino Smoking Loophole

Trenton, NJ - Bipartisan legislation to protect Atlantic City casino workers continues to gain support as Senator Sandra Cunningham today announced she has co-sponsored S264 to eliminate the casino smoking loophole. Cunningham is the 16th senator to co-sponsor the bill, which was recently endorsed by the main union representing Atlantic City casino…

Law ・ 26 May 2022

New Jersey Online Gambling

Push To Ban Smoking At Atlantic City Casinos Gains Momentum

What gets described as "bipartisan support" for bills in the Trenton statehouse usually winds up really being one major party backing it, with a straggler or two from the other party also coming aboard. But with the bid to end the unique exemption for Atlantic City casinos to offer smoking sections on gaming floors, the sentiment actually is…

Land-based ・ 21 March 2022

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Jackpocket lottery app launches in New Jersey

Jackpocket has launched on the Google Play Store in New Jersey, offering Android consumers a more secure way of playing the official state lottery. The company, which is the first licensed third-party lottery app in the US, launched in 2019, but has now expanded its offering to make the app available to Android users. The Mega Millions jackpot, the…

Lottery ・ 18 January 2022

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Despite growth, Atlantic City's casino industry continues to face challenges

ATLANTIC CITY - Despite surpassing $4 billion in gross gaming revenue for the first time since 2008 this year, the city's casinos spent much of 2021 digging out from the COVID-19 pandemic and having to deal with an ever-changing gaming landscape. Last year's 107-day closure forced many casinos to turn to internet gaming and that trend continued in…

Industry ・ 28 December 2021

New Jersey Online Gambling

Atlantic City Casino Bill Going Up In Smoke?

Countless bills are moving in Trenton this month under a typical "lame duck" session of the New Jersey Legislature as the new group of lawmakers gets ready to convene in January. But one bill, S1878, which would eliminate the Atlantic City casino industry's exemption from an indoor smoking ban, has yet to be advanced by state Senate President…

Land-based ・ 08 December 2021

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Why give N.J. casinos a new tax break now?

It's been a good week for Atlantic City. The annual New Jersey State League of Municipalities convention was back in person after a pandemic hiatus, as was the New Jersey Education Association conference a week earlier, with all of the recreational spending - on and off the public's dime - that these events bring. Gov. Phil Murphy helped break…

Finance ・ 23 November 2021

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Bucks County woman sues online slot game maker over $100,000 jackpot 'bug'

A Yardley woman and 13 other people have filed a federal lawsuit against the manufacturer of an online slots game that the company claims inflated their winnings in error due to a technical bug. Lisa Piluso, of Yardley, said she was playing the popular Capital Gains game on her phone in October 2020 when her screen displayed that she had won a…

Winnings ・ 15 November 2021

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New Jersey sets new monthly record in internet gaming, total revenue up 70.4%

he New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement released August 16 figures of the total gaming revenue for the month of July, which was $450.6 million compared to $264.5 million in July 2020, signaling a 70.4% increase. Other highlights include revenue of $118.7 million in Internet gaming, compared to $87.5 million in the prior period; an increase of…

Finance ・ 18 August 2021

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Top US Online Casino Markets by Average Yearly Spend

From the boardwalks of Atlantic City to the bright lights of the Las Vegas Strip, the US has become famous for its casino gambling over the past 100 years. Spurred on by this success, gaming operators have utilized new technology to enhance the options available to gamblers. This ultimately led to the first introduction of iGaming in New Jersey and…

Sports ・ 02 July 2021