ON-PREMISES REMOTE GAMBLING FOR NEW JERSEY?
10 February 2012
Garden State politicians to discuss
possibilities
The publication New Jersey.com reports that state
politicians keen to boost the waning fortunes of
Atlantic City land casinos are to discuss following the
example of Nevada by permitting remote 'on-premises'
gambling using mobile handheld devices.
State
Senator Jim Whelan, who also chairs the Senate State
Government, Wagering, Tourism and Historic Preservation
Committee, will be heading the discussion, which is
aimed at attracting the interest of a younger generation
of gamblers familiar and comfortable with computer and
tablet technology.
"They play computer games, and
so on, and they text and they Facebook on their iPads
and their smartphones, and so forth, and so I think it
makes sense to recognize what was not even thought of 30
years ago and is now a reality," the Senator told
reporters Monday.
Assuring that on-premises
mobile gambling could be controlled, Whelan noted: "You
step off the premises and this thing goes kaput."
It seems that Whelan has the approval of the trade
association for AC casinos - The Casino Association of
New Jersey. The president of the Association, Bob
Griffin, said this week:
"This innovation would
provide an additional amenity to help Atlantic City
further distinguish itself as the East Coast's premier
gaming destination."
Update: The Whelan bill
passed committee and now goes to the state Senate for
review.
Online Casino News Courtesy of
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