The state legislature voted on Tuesday to overhaul the rules governing casinos and sports betting across New Jersey. Lawmakers debated the gambling industry's tax revenue, consumer-protection measures, and concerns about problem gambling and addiction.
Under the new framework, the casino regulator gains expanded authority to audit operators. Industry analysts said the changes could reshape how the state's casino and betting market is supervised, though several legislators raised questions about enforcement.
Advocacy groups welcomed provisions funding addiction-treatment programs, noting that responsible-gambling research has lagged behind the industry's rapid growth.
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