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

[Hickory Hill Hoff]

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

[Solari]

[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?

Originally Posted by Solari

Wasn't Jim McGreevy the mayor of that town?

Correctamundo.

Originally Posted by mayors.org

Mayors on Winning Tickets in New Jersey, Virginia
By Will McMaster
November 12, 2001

Woodbridge (NJ) Mayor Jim McGreevy, 44, is the next Democratic Governor
of New Jersey, beating former Jersey City Mayor and GOP candidate
Bret Schundler by 56 to 42 percent in the November 6th gubernatorial election.

It was the second run for Governor by McGreevy who lost narrowly
to Christie Todd Whitman four years ago and will become the state's
first Democratic Governor since 1989. Whitman is now Administrator
of the Federal Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

[2 Dollar Bill]

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

[Solari]

Originally Posted by 2 Dollar Bill

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.

[ShadowRoll]

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.

[Five Star Derek]

Originally Posted by The_Guy_Smiley

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.

[2 Dollar Bill]

Originally Posted by Solari

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.

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......!

[Solari]

Originally Posted by The_Guy_Smiley

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.

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.