New Jersey § 5:12a-10

§ 5:12a-10.

As used in this act: “ Casino ” means a licensed casino or gambling house located in Atlantic City at which casino

gambling is conducted pursuant to the provisions of P.L.1977, c. 110 ( C.5:12-1 et seq. ) . “ Commission ” means the Casino Control Commission established pursuant to section 50 of P.L.1977,

c. 110 ( C.5:12-50 ) . “ Collegiate sport or athletic event ” means a sport or athletic event offered or sponsored by or played in connection with

a public or private institution that offers educational services beyond the secondary

level . “ Division ” means the Division of Gaming Enforcement established pursuant to section 55 of P.L.1977,

c. 110 ( C.5:12-55 ) . “ Former racetrack ” means any former racetrack where a horse race meeting was conducted within 15 years

prior to the effective date of P.L.2014, c. 62 ( C.5:12A-7 et seq. ), excluding premises other than the land contained within the racecourse oval . “ Internet sports pool operator ” means an entity that is licensed as a casino service industry enterprise pursuant

to section 92 of P.L.1977, c. 110 ( C.5:12-92 ) . “ Online sports pool ” means a sports wagering operation in which wagers on sports events are made through

computers or mobile or interactive devices and accepted at a sports wagering lounge

through an online gaming system which is operating pursuant to a sports wagering license issued by the division or racing commission pursuant to P.L.2018, c. 33 ( C.5:12A-10 et al.) . “ Operator ” means a casino or a racetrack which has elected to operate a sports pool, either

independently or jointly, and any entity with whom a casino or racetrack licensed

to operate a sports pool contracts to operate a sports pool or online sports pool,

including an Internet sports pool operator, on its behalf . “ Professional sport or athletic event ” means an event at which two or more persons participate in sports or athletic events

and receive compensation in excess of actual expenses for their participation in such

event . “ Prohibited sports event ” means any collegiate sport or athletic event that takes place in New Jersey or a

sport or athletic event in which any New Jersey college team participates regardless

of where the event takes place. A “prohibited sports event” does not include the other games of a collegiate sport

or athletic tournament in which a New Jersey college team participates, nor does it

include any games of a collegiate tournament that occurs outside New Jersey even though

some of the individual games or events are held in New Jersey. A “ prohibited sports event ” includes all high school sports events . A “ prohibited sports event ” includes electronic sports and competitive video games that are sponsored by or affiliated with a high school or electronic sports and competitive

video games and tournaments in which a majority of the competitors are under 18 years

of age. A “prohibited sports event” does not include sports , electronic sports, or competitive video game events in which persons under age 18 make up a minority of the participants . “ Racetrack ” means the physical facility and the land, as of the effective date of P.L.2018, c. 33 ( C.5:12A-10 et al.), where a permit holder conducts a horse race meeting with wagering under

a license issued by the racing commission pursuant to P.L.1940, c. 17 ( C.5:5-22 et seq. ), and includes any former racetrack . “ Racing Commission ” means the New Jersey Racing Commission established by section 1 of P.L.1940, c. 17

( C.5:5-22 ) . “ Sports event ” means any professional sport or athletic event, any Olympic or international sports

competition event and any collegiate sport or athletic event, or any portion thereof,

including, but not limited to, the individual performance statistics of athletes in

a sports event or combination of sports events, except “sports event” shall not include

a prohibited sports event or a fantasy sports activity, as defined in section 2 of P.L.2017, c. 231 ( C.5:20-2 ) . A “sports event” shall include any live competition or talent contest, including

awards competitions and competitive eating contests. “ Sports pool ” means the business of accepting wagers on any sports event by any system or method

of wagering, including but not limited to single-game bets, teaser bets, parlays,

over-under, moneyline, pools, exchange wagering, in-game wagering, in-play bets, proposition

bets, and straight bets . “ Sports wagering lounge ” means an area wherein a licensed sports pool is operated located in a casino hotel

or racetrack.