STATEMENT TO
ASSEMBLY COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE FOR
ASSEMBLY, No. 4397
with Assembly Floor Amendments
(Proposed by Assemblyman CALABRESE)
ADOPTED: MAY 25, 2023
Under current law, the Division of Gaming Enforcement is
responsible for matters relating to, and arising from, sports wagering
agreements, and is the entity responsible for approving the terms of an
agreement with an Internet sports pool operator, which is licensed by
the division, to operate an online sports pool on behalf of either a
casino or a racetrack. These amendments ensure that, while allowing
sports wagering on electronic sports events, the division maintains its
ability to oversee and approve sports wagering agreements involving
either a casino or a racetrack, and that, where the agreement involves a
racetrack, the New Jersey Racing Commission will be informed of the
approval of such agreements.