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BURZICHELLI: EXPANDING OFF-TRACK WAGERING SHOULD BE PART OF DEBATE ON NEW JERSEY HORSE RACING FUTURE

Assemblyman John J. Burzichelli As New Jersey weighs the future of its gaming and horse racing industries, Assemblyman John Burzichelli on Thursday said his Assembly-approved legislation to reform and boost the state's off-track wagering system should be part of the debate.

Burzichelli's bill (A-1705) would make several changes to New Jersey's off-track wagering statute, most notably allowing the entities other than the New Jersey Sports and Exposition Authority to run the facilities.

Qualified and well-suited entities would earn the rights to off-track wagering through a public bidding process, expanding off-track wagering and opening it to new opportunities.

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