(TRENTON) – Legislation
sponsored by Assembly Democrats John Burzichelli and Ruben Ramos, Jr. to
modernize gaming in Atlantic City
by incorporating 21st century technology – including mobile gaming –
has been signed into law.
“In order to remain attractive to visitors and competitive with neighboring
states, it’s important that Atlantic
City keep up with the latest innovations and trends,”
said Burzichelli (D-Cumberland/Gloucester/Salem). “This new law will
allow visitors to enjoy gaming while they’re taking advantage of other
attractions that the casino hotels have to offer. It’s a smart 21st century adaptation on the part of the
casinos.”
The measure (A-2575) make various changes to the
laws governing casino gaming in New Jersey, chief among them is allowing casinos to offer electronic versions of authorized
games to be played on mobile gaming devices in any area located within
the property boundaries of the casino hotel facility, including the swimming
pool area and any outdoor recreation area, provided that the mobile gaming must
not extend outside of the property boundaries of the casino hotel facility.
“With all of the increasing attractions in Atlantic City, this is a
great way to appease everyone,” said Ramos (D-Hudson). “If a couple or a
group of friends go down and somebody wants to lounge by the pool, or take in a
show or dinner, those who want to take advantage of gaming attractions can now
have it at their fingertips so they don’t have to miss out on any of the action.
In order to position Atlantic City
to remain competitive with neighboring states, we need to embrace the future.”
The law also amends the definition of “gross revenue” under
regulation to allow casinos to offer items such as cars, iPads or other popular
items to entice people to New Jersey
casinos. The law also restores language that allows casinos to compensate
a junket enterprise based upon the actual casino gaming or simulcast wagering
activities of a patron procured or referred by the junket enterprise.
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