N.J. sportsbooks fined for apanalokoccepting bets on already played basketball, hockey games

deskgamePenn State safety Zakee Wheatley (6) runs during an NCAA football game against Southern California on Saturday, Oct.12, 2024, in Los Angeles. deskgameAlabama head coach Kalen DeBoer said in a press conference in Tampa that he expects quarterback Jalen Millroe to play on Tuesday, though Alabama has at least nine players who have opted out, including backup running back Justice Haynes. deskgameLooking for more revenue to the state budget, some legislators are now looking to increase the tax on online gaming, now set at 15%. That’s bound to reduce online gaming, cutting revenue the casinos need to keep operating and providing jobs. deskgameWe can’t bet on the federal government to ensure gambling companies are reevaluating their regulatory compliances and working to address new ways gambling habits can become unmanageable. Sixty-one percent of New Jersey residents reported gambling last year. The Rutgers University Center for Gambling Studies’ 2023 Prevalence Report finds online gambling is most popular among young adults 18-24. In 2017, only 7% of this age group preferred online betting; that number surged to nearly 34% in 2023.