ASSEMBLY TOURISM, GAMING AND THE ARTS COMMITTEE

STATEMENT TO

ASSEMBLY, No. 4756

STATE OF NEW JERSEY

DATED:  JANUARY 23, 2025

      The Assembly Tourism, Gaming and the Arts Committee reports favorably Assembly Bill No. 4756.

This bill prohibits the holder of an amusement games license from accepting wagers on their premises, or on any amusement game authorized to be played under their amusement games license.

     The bill also prohibits the holder of an amusement games license from allowing any other party to facilitate such gambling activities on the license holder’s property or on games conducted by the license holder, and from advertising any such gambling activities.

     An amusement games license holder who engages in any conduct prohibited under the terms of the bill would be committing a disorderly persons offense, and could be subject to forfeiture of their amusement games license, as well as the applicable penalties for illegal gambling.