Authorizes licensing of certain sporting event brackets and boxes under raffle law.
This bill authorizes New Jersey raffle licensees to offer two specific games: "boxes" (where participants pick randomly assigned grid squares for event outcomes) and "brackets" (where participants predict sequences of event results, like sports tournaments). It directly affects licensed raffle organizations, allowing them to conduct these games under new commission rules. Key provisions require winners to receive no more than 50% of the prize pool, with the remainder kept by the licensee, and mandate that box values be assigned randomly without participant knowledge. The Legalized Games of Chance Control Commission will establish detailed rules for frequency, prizes, and game conduct.
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Jan 2026
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Introduced Jan 13, 2026
Last action Jan 13, 2026
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Jan 13, 2026
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Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate State Government, Wagering, Tourism & Historic Preservation Committee
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1 primary · 1 co-sponsor
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