1/2 Decade: still no OTB's in New Jersey
 

The plan is laid out in off-track wagering legislation passed in 2001
that allows for 15 facilities to be built throughout the state.
Though none is open yet, three have been approved:
in Vineland, Woodbridge and Toms River.
While some towns welcome the prospect of economic growth
and a new form of entertainment, residents in other towns
-- including Woodbridge -- are nervous about the facility
and its effect on their township's reputation.

RESTUVIT:
http://www.nj.com/news/ledger/jersey...900.xml&coll=1

It's also a bitch to drive thru that state too!

[quote=The_Guy_Smiley]The plan is laid out in off-track wagering legislation passed in 2001
that allows for 15 facilities to be built throughout the state.
Though none is open yet, three have been approved:
in Vineland, Woodbridge and Toms River.
While some towns welcome the prospect of economic growth
and a new form of entertainment, residents in other towns
-- including Woodbridge -- are nervous about the facility
and its [color=blue]effect on their township's reputation.


Yeah like Woodbridge should worry about its reputation. Wasn't Jim McGreevy the mayor of that town?

Correctamundo.

Amen.... The Vineland one has been under construction since october and looks like It should be finished.... by........2009.... LOL

I can't believe the casino lobby will allow an OTB in its midst! They will probably pay the construction crew to stay home. I bet that place will never be finished. This is Jersey after all.;)

Still, maybe they'll do it right in Jersey with all the time they're taking. The Turf Club in downtown Philly, for example, doesn't have much atmosphere. The food is overpriced and comes in increasingly smaller portions, and the service is sometimes surly. But who am I kidding -- I don't really go there to eat, anyway.

Part of the problem is how the NJSEA and Pennwood Gaming
has structured account wagering in the state with NJBETS.

With a virtual monopoly....
there is a much less incentive to push for ITW sites across the state.

Amen. What a joke NJ Racing has become.

The Casino's ??? They all have a ""shoebox"" for Horse Racin Betting and if you dont get down there BEFORE 9am.... you dont get a seat......!

I was pleasantly surprised that finally NJBets is carrying the NYRA video feed. It used to be that you could wager on NYRA tracks but could not watch. I couldn't believe it when I first signed up for NJBets that I could not watch the NYRA tracks. Anyone know why live feed is now available? Of course you are correct that NJBets is a monopoly. No Brisbet, YouBet or TVG wagering in NJ. No sir. :rolleyes: