Prohibits sports wagering licensees from offering player-specific proposition bets on college sports.
This bill prohibits sports wagering licensees in New Jersey from offering or accepting bets on specific player performances in college sports events. It directly affects casinos and racetracks with sports wagering licenses by banning "player-specific proposition bets," which are wagers on individual player statistics like points scored or first to score rather than the final game outcome. The bill defines proposition bets as side wagers on parts of a sport that don't concern the final outcome, and it prohibits these specific bets on collegiate sports. This policy change aims to protect the integrity of college sports by addressing concerns about harassment of student-athletes and maintaining fairness in competitions.
Bill status
in committee
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Introduction
Oct 2024
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Oct 17, 2024
Last action Nov 14, 2024
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Nov 14, 2024
Lower · Passed
Reported out of Assembly Committee, 2nd Reading
lower
Oct 17, 2024
Introduced
Introduced in the Assembly, Referred to Assembly Tourism, Gaming and the Arts Committee
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
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Sterley Stanley
DDemocratic
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