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New Jersey’s gambit: Sports wagering ploy unlikely to work

New Jersey governors during the state’s casino era, which began in 1978, have ranged from openly hostile to the industry and Atlantic City to exhibiting a benign neglect that allowed them to stay hands-off while the industry thrived.

Online gaming here to stay

By TOM BREITLINGSPECIAL / RJ

June 24, 2012 - 1:04 am

I am fully aware that there are people who are against online gaming. Certain politicians have fundamental religious and moral opposition to gambling in general. And there are even people in the gaming business, most notably Sheldon Adelson of Las Vegas Sands, who’ve stated that they are against online gaming because they don’t believe the technology exists to prohibit minors from playing.