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New Jersey: Still time to cash that winning horse racing ticket, thanks to new bill

Tuesday 09 de March 2021 / 09:32

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(New Jersey).- A state Assembly committee on Monday unanimously advanced a bill that doubles the time that horse racing bettors have to cash in a winning parimutuel ticket.

New Jersey: Still time to cash that winning horse racing ticket, thanks to new bill

The bill passed with minor amendments, to make it identical to the state Senate version that on Thursday also sailed through committee on the apparent way to becoming law.

Currently, a person may claim outstanding parimutuel tickets up to six months from the date the ticket was issued. This bill extends that time period to up to 12 months from the date the ticket was issued. This extension includes parimutuel tickets that were purchased both in-person and online.

Assemblyman Ronald Dancer, a Republican from Ocean County, was the lone member of the Tourism, Gaming, and the Arts Committee to testify on the bill.

“As a result of COVID-19 and the pandemic, an executive order [by Gov. Phil Murphy] closed three racetracks and six off-track wagering sites from March 16 to July 3,” said Dancer, whose co-sponsor on the bill is Essex County Democrat and former Atlantic City casino executive Ralph Caputo.

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