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TRENTON,Wholesale NFL Jerseys China, N.J. (AP) — The New Jersey racetrack that initially wanted to let people wager on sporting events as soon as this weekend is now giving itself more time.
Drazin also said it will take time to set up phone lines and Internet connections for the operation and to hire 111 new employees. He said Monmouth Park would establish its own private association to regulate sports betting — something the state is not doing.
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A spokeswoman for the Meadowlands Racetrack said Wednesday the track isn't planning on offering betting on sports for now, and didn't offer a timeline.
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Drazin said other casinos or racetracks would be welcome to join the group. But so far, he said, they're waiting to see how sports betting works at his track.
"If it were strictly up to me," he said, "I would start taking bets as soon as possible."
Drazin said he would prefer not to wait. |
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