Work began on a new piece of legislation and, on 26 November 2013, a new bill for online gambling received approval from the New Jersey legislature and the state’s senator, Governor Chris Christie.
However, while the bill was passed by the New Jersey legislature, the bill was eventually scrapped as a result of other lawmakers’ concerns and the Department of Justice’s 2011 opinion on the Wire Act. Raymond Lesniak was the first to sponsor a bill for the legalization of sports betting in 2011.
Despite the common misconception that online gambling is prohibited in the state, it has actually been legal for a number of years. Are online casino sites legal in New Jersey?
