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新泽西州民主党在推动国家互联网体育博彩援助赌场，赛道
新泽西州国会议员周一公布一系列法例容许国家互联网通过大西洋城的赌场博彩，体育博彩合法化，如果联邦禁令解除，泵入赛马业新的资金。
这项立法的目的是节省挣扎行业，多年来一直相互交战。
“从一开始，这个过程一直全盘否定传统的智慧，大西洋城，菁和赛马业不能汇聚了，”詹姆斯说，民主党参议员惠兰，大西洋城前任市长。
“这是一个全面的办法，将保护我们的赌场和赛马场工作的支持，并证明了的解决方案没有拿出赢家和输家，”他说。 “如果我们迅速采取行动，得到合适的这一计划，每个人都会赢。”
在参议院民主党人说，他们将合法化互联网从新泽西州内投注，让选民在投票决定是否批准体育博彩。
他们还希望提供赛马投注的新类型，扩大国家的育种发展计划和减少在菁和万茂公园开支。
其他计划包括给赌场再投资发展局区划和规划权力在大西洋城的赌场区，允许在只有200个酒店房间的赌场。
这些计划有的已经包含在草案已经出台，如扩大脱轨投注场所，小赌场法案。其他人将推出11月8日。
参议院领袖说，他们希望这些措施可以通过在今年年底颁布。
这些措施来回应一个专责小组由共和党州长任命克里斯克里斯蒂都面临凋谢的图表作为邻国的竞争，以及经济的持续不景气为国家的赌场和赛马场今后的建议。
该工作组建议国家结束对马曲目数百万美元的补贴，不准在轨道老虎机。
克里斯蒂呼吁加强大西洋城的国家干预，特别是在赌场区，但已离开的细节，立法者。上周，国家接管了大西洋城的市政财政机关。
迈克尔Drewniak，克里斯蒂的新闻秘书说，州长正在考虑民主党的建议，但他拒绝进一步的评论。
它们包括一些包括“更新和现代化”赌场管制法，使国家减少负担监督赌场经营者的事情，就明确要求佳士得推出的时候，他在七月小组的建议。
它也将精简在菁和万茂公园赛道操作。从在轨道和减少国家开支的赌场监管部门未指定的储蓄将被用于支持赛马和赌场的倡议。
奖励，马业将包括：加强新泽西陛下利害关系和育种发展方案，使马饲养者留在新泽西，扩大了parimutuel只投注，包括交换和单池投注现行制度，以及开放更多的关轨道投注设施。
州参议院主席斯蒂芬斯威尼说克里斯蒂的工作队的建议是“一个在向赛马业的眼睛大棍。这将意味着关灯，并失去了13000至16000份工作的支持。这是为了确保赌场和赛道都生存和茁壮成长。“
NJ Democrats Push Internet, Sports Betting Plan
New Jersey Democrats push for in-state Internet, sports betting to aid casinos, race tracks
New Jersey lawmakers on Monday unveiled a package of legislation to allow in-state Internet betting through Atlantic City's casinos, legalize sports betting if a federal ban is lifted and pump new money into the horse racing industry.
The legislation is intended to save both struggling industries, which for years have fought each other.
"From the outset, this process has always been about rejecting the conventional wisdom that Atlantic City, the Meadowlands and the horse racing industry could not be brought together," said Democratic Sen. James Whelan, a former Atlantic City mayor.
"This is a comprehensive approach that will protect the jobs our casinos and racetracks support, and prove that solutions do not have to come with winners and losers," he said. "If we act quickly to get this plan in place, everyone will win."
Democrats in the Senate say they would legalize Internet betting from within New Jersey and let voters decide at the polls whether to approve sports betting.
They also want to offer new types of bets on horse races, expand the state's breeding development program and reduce expenses at the Meadowlands and Monmouth Park.
Other plans include giving the Casino Reinvestment Development Authority zoning and planning power over Atlantic City's casino zone and allow casinos with as few as 200 hotel rooms.
Some of the plans are already included in bills that have been introduced, such as expanded off-track betting outlets, and the smaller casinos bill. Others will be introduced Nov. 8.
Senate leaders said they hoped the measures could be enacted by the end of the year.
The measures came in response to the recommendations of a task force appointed by Republican Gov. Chris Christie to chart a future for the state's casinos and racetracks as both face withering competition from neighboring states, as well as the continuing sluggish economy.
The task force recommended the state end its multimillion dollar subsidy of horse tracks and refuse to allow slot machines at the tracks.
Christie called for greater state intervention in Atlantic City, particularly in the casino zone, but has left the details to lawmakers. Last week, the state took authority over Atlantic City's municipal finances.
Michael Drewniak, Christie's press secretary, said the governor is considering the Democrats' proposals, but declined further comment.
They include some things that Christie explicitly asked for when he unveiled the panel's recommendations in July, including "updating and modernizing" the Casino Control Act to make state oversight less burdensome to casino operators.
It also would streamline operations at the Meadowlands and Monmouth Park racetracks. The unspecified savings from reduced expenses at the tracks and from state casino regulators would be used to support horse racing and casino initiatives.
Incentives to the horse industry would include: enhancing the New Jersey Sire Stakes and Breeding Development programs to allow horse breeders to remain in New Jersey; expanding the current system of parimutuel-only betting to include exchange and single-pool wagering; and opening additional off-track betting facilities.
State Senate President Stephen Sweeney said Christie's task force recommendations were "a major stick in the eye to the horse racing industry. It would have meant turning out the lights and losing the 13,000 to 16,000 jobs they support. This is designed to make sure the casinos and the racetracks both survive and thrive." |
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发表于 2010-10-25 11:00
