Two New Jersey senators, Booker and Menendez, have composed a letter in response to the Feinstein and Graham letter asking for more regulations on online gambling. Booker and Menendez claim that creating more regulations in the online gambling world could result in more confusion when it comes to states like theirs that have created safe and legal platforms for residents to bet and wager in an online setting. They fear that revamping the current legislation could prohibit residents from participating in virtual gambling in a safe and secure manner.
Key Takeaways:
- Democratic senators, Booker and Menendez, wish to ensure that a narrow, 2002 interpretation of the Wire Act is upheld.
- The pair wants a 2011 DOJ decision that held that the Wire Act is specifically meant to prohibit sports betting kept intact.
- The two argue that a more blanket interpretation, prohibiting online gambling, would unfairly single out states like New Jersey, that have worked go create a secure online gambling structure.
“The letter cites a 2002 ruling from the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals, which upheld a narrow interpretation of that language. It also refers to New Jersey’s success in generating revenue and preventing underage online gambling.”
Read more: https://www.playnj.com/news/booker-menendez-doj-letter/17096/
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