New Jersey Sports Betting Legislation on Track

Sports betting bills before both houses of the New Jersey legislature are expected to be voted on this week. The biggest point of contention remains whether the bills will include an “integrity” fee payment to professional sports leagues, opposed by Senate President Steve Sweeney (l.). Meanwhile, the New Jersey Thoroughbred Horsemen’s Association filed a legal action against the four major pro sports leagues and the NCAA, claiming the leagues cost Monmouth Park Racetrack in Oceanport N.J. more than $139 million in lost revenue.