The Borgata Casino in Atlantic City says they will take sports bets the first day the state permits it

JackStraw77 · May 23, 2018

Really good news for those who don't want to travel to Monmouth. The Borgata will take bets the same day that Monmouth can.

ATLANTIC CITY — Atlantic City's top casino says it will take sports bets on the first day state regulators allow it.
The Borgata plans to rename its facility for betting on horse racing as The Race & Sports Book. It also is finalizing plans for a new sports betting facility at the casino.
Borgata President Marcus Glover says his casino is well-positioned for the emerging sports betting market as the only Atlantic City casino with an existing race book.
The U.S. Supreme Court last week struck down a federal ban on sports betting in all but four states, allowing individual states to legalize it if they wish.
New Jersey lawmakers hope to have a law passed and regulations enacted in early June.

https://www.northjersey.com/story/n...itys-borgata-sports-bets-first-day/634854002/

Betallsports · May 23, 2018

Knew it ...

and all the horse bettors I know go there to play in their Racebook so it only makes sense

TheComputerGroup · May 23, 2018

Like seeing this......the more sports books opening up, the better.

kngofqueenz · May 24, 2018

They better expand their racebook those lines will be out the door the racebook already is packed as is

JackStraw77 · May 24, 2018

Then I read this crap. Seriously!!! They would block the MGM which now owns the Borgata from taking bets because they own some stupid WNBA team in Las Vegas. Dump the WNBA team. They are only sponsoring them as favor. WNBA teams hardly make any money. Big difference from Golden Nugget which owns Houston Rockets. Now your talking about a franchise that is probably worth close to two billion dollars.

[FONT=&quot]A provision in the NJ Senate bill that allows sports betting would restrict several casinos from offering wagers on all sports:[/FONT]

“Any person who is an athlete, coach, referee, team owner, employee of a sports governing body or its member teams, or a player or referee personnel member, on any sports event overseen by that person’s sports governing body based on publicly available information, a person with access to certain types of exclusive information, or a person identified by any lists provided by the sports governing body to the division and the racing commission shall not be permitted to have any ownership interest in, control of, or otherwise be employed by an operator or a facility in which a sports wagering lounge is located or place a wager on a sports event.”

[FONT=&quot]Boiled down, the legislation states that team owners who also own casinos would not be able to take sports bets. This includes:[/FONT]

MGM Resorts, owner of the Las Vegas Aces of the WNBA
Caesars, owned by Apollo Capital Management, which was co-founded by Philadelphia 76ers and New Jersey Devils owner Joshua Harris
Golden Nugget, owner of the Houston Rockets

[FONT=&quot]Borgata, which is working on building a new sportsbook at its casino and wants to take bets on day one, could also be affected as it is owned by MGM. Violation of this provision would result in a fine ranging from $500 to $1,000.[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]Interestingly, the Golden Nugget in Las Vegas does not accept wagers on Rockets games. New Jersey Senate President Stephen Sweeney, however, said that is not enough restriction.[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]“There should be a separation,” Sweeney said in a recent interview. “You know, if you own a team, you shouldn’t be allowed to own anything where you take sports bets. Because that alone really questions the integrity of sports betting.”[/FONT]

Acebb · May 26, 2018

Betallsports said:
Knew it ...

and all the horse bettors I know go there to play in their Racebook so it only makes sense

If you ever want to meet Vittard and explain to him why you banned him, he'll be the guy at the Borgota betting $1,000 per game and winning!

:nohead: