Legal & Regulation

Despite a temporary order keeping parts of a gun ban law in place regarding casino venues, Atlantic City gambling properties will not allow patrons to bring a gun inside.

Lawmakers hosted a hearing this week to discuss a potential smoking ban in New Jersey casinos, with employees testifying to support the change.

The New Jersey Assembly will host a committee meeting on March 9 to discuss a potential smoking ban with Atlantic City casinos.

New legislation has been introduced in New Jersey, with one measure seeking to continue to allow smoking at AC casinos and the other hoping to add slots at horse racetracks.

New bills introduced by New Jersey legislators focus on problem gambling prevention, education, and treatment options for players.

The casinos filed the injunction as they said the road diet was harming the traffic flow in the area and affecting their business model.

Lawmakers finally decided to extend online gambling legislation in New Jersey by five years, with operations continuing through 2028.

The 2013 law that legalized iGaming in New Jersey will come to an end in November. Lawmakers must make legal changes soon to ensure that the multi-million-dollar industry is able to remain intact.

A bill currently proposed to New Jersey lawmakers would require public colleges and universities to provide a gambling addiction prevention program if they intend to partner with a sportsbook. Bill A5498 wants these schools to equip NJ students with responsible gambling insights and facts.

Lawmakers in New Jersey are working on new legislation that would require treatment for some underage gamblers caught in the act.