New Jersey is trying hard to push the legalization of online sports betting and gambling. But it looks like online gambling is not the only thing on the gambling list. Another bill that has been making headway is for the legalization of horse race betting to be put on the menu at bars and restaurants.
The State Senate and Assembly Committees are considering a legislation that would create a pilot program which would allow electronic wagering terminals to be placed venues that serve food and alcohol. The pilot program will be tested out in the northern counties of New Jersey as well as part of Orange County. If the legislation is passed a few select bars and restaurants would be given the license to create mini-off-track wagering sites that would allow customers to place live bets on horse races that take place on state-owned tracks. Meanwhile Senator Raymond Lesniak is doing everything he can to get the bill to legalize online gambling in New Jersey to the Governor’s desk. There have been set backs and obstacles, but Lesniak is determined to get New Jersey into the online gambling scene as soon as possible. So if things work out as planned, food and alcohol will not be the only things you get on the menu.