New JerseySportsbooks would stop bets on student athletes’ future college sports destinations
Licensed New Jersey sportsbooks would stop offering or taking bets on which college a student athlete will attend or transfer to for sports in a future school year.
What it does
Licensed New Jersey sportsbooks could not offer or take bets on which college a student athlete will attend or transfer to for sports in a future school year. The ban would start if the bill becomes law.
Argument forStudent athletes may face less pressure to reveal their future college sports plans if sportsbooks cannot take bets on those plans.
Argument againstBettors could have fewer choices because licensed sportsbooks would stop offering bets on where student athletes will play college sports in future school years.
More detail
Licensed New Jersey sportsbooks would stop offering or taking bets on student athletes’ future colleges for sports. The ban covers bets on which college a student athlete will attend or transfer to for college sports in any future school year. The ban would take effect immediately if the bill becomes law.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed 1st Chamber
- Passed 2nd Chamber
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2026
- Oct 8Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate State Government, Wagering, Tourism & Historic Preservation CommitteeIntroduced
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