Chris Christie Signs Sports Betting BillGovernor Hoping New Bill Will Finally Resolve Issue |
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New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie signed a bill on Friday that he and Garden State lawmakers think will finally give the state sports betting, according to the Associated Press. Lawmakers have been desperately trying to throw a lifeline to collapsing Atlantic City.
The bill was passed by the New Jersey legislature this week.
“As I’ve said all along, I am a strong proponent of legalized sports wagering in New Jersey,” Christie said in a statement.
“But given earlier decisions by federal courts, it was critical that we follow a correct and appropriate path to curtail new court challenges and expensive litigation. I believe we have found that path in this bipartisan legislative effort.”
The professional sports leagues are still pushing back like they have been for a long time now, despite New Jersey’s numerous attempts to get sports betting. Christie issued a directive last month calling for sports betting, and he also signed a similar but ineffective bill to authorize it in the past.
A court date set for Nov. 21 should also help sort things out
No New Jersey-licensed gaming company has yet offered sports betting in the state.
New Jersey doesn’t have sports betting at its casinos because it wasn’t one of the four states under a decades-old federal law that limited sports betting.
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