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NJ officials tweak "archaic" gaming regulations

TRENTON, New Jersey -- As reported by The Press of Atlantic City: "A bill aimed at changing what its sponsors called 'archaic' New Jersey gaming regulations advanced unanimously through a state Senate committee Monday.

"The bill alters the state Casino Control Act by removing what sponsors called 'minor provisions which hurt the economic vitality of Atlantic City's casino industry.'

"...Some of the changes proposed by the bill, approved by the Senate's State Government Committee, include:

"Removing registration and licensing requirements for nongaming vendors who engage in limited transactions with casinos within a given year.

"Classifying computers used in casino monitoring rooms as nongaming equipment, allowing for the location of monitoring sites outside Atlantic City.

"Permitting a casino licensee to withhold a percentage of a poker tournament prize pool to be used to fund gratuities for tournament dealers.

"Codifying the current practice of barring an employee from re-employment for five years if his or her license or registration has been revoked.

"Allowing transportation to be included among the expenses provided to a casino patron as a complimentary service offered by a casino licensee, in the same manner as room, food, beverage and entertainment complimentary services.

"Changing the casinos' relationship with the racing industry, allowing gaming halls to pay more to out-of-state sending tracks for the transmission of simulcast horse races. It would allow casinos to simulcast the Breeders' Cup World Championships, along with the regular horse-racing season when the Breeders' Cup is held in New Jersey..."

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