{"id":8658,"date":"2019-11-13T04:36:00","date_gmt":"2019-11-13T04:36:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/esportbet.com\/?p=8658"},"modified":"2020-10-05T22:25:22","modified_gmt":"2020-10-06T02:25:22","slug":"new-jersey-gambling-regulator-paves-way-for-esports-betting","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/esportbet.com\/new-jersey-gambling-regulator-paves-way-for-esports-betting\/","title":{"rendered":"New Jersey gambling regulator paves way for esports betting"},"content":{"rendered":"

This past weekend saw a monumental moment for sports betting in New Jersey<\/a> when the Division of Gaming Enforcement (DGE) allowed licensed gambling operators to accept bets on the League of Legends World Championship finals.<\/p>\n

Local betting operators leapt at the opportunity to extend their reach into a whole new market. FanDuel was the first New Jersey bookie to start taking wagers on the tournament<\/a>, with several rivals following suit.<\/p>\n

New Jersey legalized sports betting on June 11, 2018, making it one of the first states to regulate gambling on sporting events after the US Supreme Court struck down the Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act (PASPA) a few weeks earlier. The move has proved wildly successful, with the Garden State amassing close to US $285 million in gambling revenue since then.<\/p>\n

The New Jersey betting industry made a huge step forward last weekend, when the DGE gave online sportsbooks a weekend pass to take bets for the 2019 League of Legends World Championship finals between G2 Esports and FunPlus Phoenix<\/a>. Bookies could accept up to $1,000 in wagers on the match, but in-game betting was prohibited.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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