Rutgers Law

New Jersey Statutes, Title: 5, AMUSEMENTS, PUBLIC EXHIBITIONS AND MEETINGS

    Chapter 12a:

      Section: 5:12a-1: Definitions relative to sports wagering.

          
1. As used in this act:

"casino" means a licensed casino or gambling house located in Atlantic City at which casino gambling is conducted pursuant to the provisions of P.L.1977, c.110 (C.5:12-1 et seq.);

"Casino Control Commission" means the commission established pursuant to section 50 of P.L.1977, c.110 (C.5:12-50);

"collegiate sport or athletic event" means a sport or athletic event offered or sponsored by or played in connection with a public or private institution that offers educational services beyond the secondary level;

"division" means the Division of Gaming Enforcement established pursuant to section 55 of P.L.1977, c.110 (C.5:12-55);

"operator" means a casino or a racetrack which has elected to operate a sports pool, either independently or jointly;

"professional sport or athletic event" means an event at which two or more persons participate in sports or athletic events and receive compensation in excess of actual expenses for their participation in such event;

"prohibited sports event" means any collegiate sport or athletic event that takes place in New Jersey or a sport or athletic event in which any New Jersey college team participates regardless of where the event takes place;

"racetrack" means the physical facility where a permit holder conducts a horse race meeting with parimutuel wagering under a license by the racing commission pursuant to P.L.1940, c.17 (C.5:5-22 et seq.), and includes the site of any former racetrack;

"racing commission" means the New Jersey Racing Commission established by section 1 of P.L.1940, c.17 (C.5:5-22);

"sports event" means any professional sport or athletic event and any collegiate sport or athletic event, except a prohibited sports event;

"sports pool" means the business of accepting wagers on any sports event by any system or method of wagering; and

"sports wagering lounge" means an area wherein a sports pool is operated.

L.2011, c.231, s.1.



This section added to the Rutgers Database: 2013-06-10 16:36:30.

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