Monmouth Park kicks off its 2019 season today – with, for the first time in a while, a sens of optimism.
Legalized in mid-year, sports betting was by the end of 2018 having significant impacts on the gambling landscape throughout the Mid-Atlantic.
While early returns on from horsemen and racetrack execs at Delaware Park are positive, sports wagering’s long-term impacts on racing itself are unclear and some horseplayers are fretful.
The two-day test of sports betting at Penn National began Thursday and concludes Friday.
With a Supreme Court ruling and new law in place, New Jersey’s Monmouth Park will accept its first sports wagers on Thursday, the track announced.
The 2018 live racing meet at Delaware Park will be the first conducted with full sports betting legalized, the track expecting to start taking bets in June.
Horsemen hailed the Supreme Court’s decision on sports betting as one that could be a game-changer for Monmouth Park, returning the track to its glory days.
The Supreme Court ruled that the law banning states from allowing sports betting is unconstitutional; Monmouth Park cheered, while the NTRA greeted the news warily.
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Despite yet another legal setback, the operators of Monmouth Park vowed today to continue the fight for sports betting in New Jersey.