New Jersey State Assembly es Online Gambling Bill 5f6s1o

Online gamblers in the state of New Jersey have their hopes up yet again as the state assembly has ed an online gambling bill in the state. The state assembly voted 48-24-4 on Monday and now the bill will move to the senate. The senate has promised to vote for the bill on Thursday and all that will be left is for Governor Chris Christie to sign the bill into law.

State Senator Ray Lesniak, the leading sponsor of the bill, spoke in a phone interview on the bill ing, and stated: “We’re all teed up and ready to get approval in the senate Thursday. It will be voted on and it will for sure.”

A similar bill was approved by the assembly back in January 1011 by a vote of 63 to 11. The bill was then vetoed by Christie so many are worried that the governor will veto this bill as well. The vote was closer this time because there was less from republicans after the governor vetoed the bill last time.

Lesniak went on to state he thinks that the decreased from republicans should not be an indication that the governor will or will not sign the bill into law. Lesniak stated: “It certainly didn’t say anything last time when they all ed it and he vetoed it. You can’t read it either way in of the governor’s intentions.”

Lesniak is hopeful that the bill will and other states will follow suit. Nevada and Delaware offer only online poker and are still working on the framework for the gambling options. Hopefully, other states will see the benefits of interstate online gambling options and every US resident will eventually have access to online gambling options.