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The Casino Association of New Jersey has hit back at plans to legalise online gambling in the state, suggesting that such a decision directly contravenes federal law. Joseph A. Corbo Jr, the president of the New Jersey casino association has written to a lawmaker in the state, suggesting that the authorities should delay any decision on legalising sports betting and in turn, online casinos. The New Jersey Senate and an Assembly committee were set to discuss legalising sports-betting and online gambling, but the hearing has now been cancelled.
Corbo suggested that the association's main concerns about the hearing centred on the legality of offering online gambling in New Jersey. The association suggested that the decision to legalise sports betting and online casinos "might violate the Wire Act". Corbo also observed that the association believes any forthcoming legislation should not be competed in a "rushed manner that ignores the complex legal framework that exists for gambling laws in this country.”
It's as yet unknown whether a new online gambling hearing will be arranged in New Jersey. Assemblyman Vincent Polistina has suggested that Corbo's letter makes clear that the legality of sports betting, at least, "should be handled at the federal level, rather than by changing the state’s constitution."
