A ban on sweeps casinos took another step on Thursday when bill AB 5447 advanced out of the Assembly Committee. It is now in the hands of the Assembly Consumer Affairs Committee with amendments possible.
New Jersey Assemblyman Clinton Calabrese introduced the bill back in March, which did not have official text, yet. It was a pivot from the previous legislation he brought forth in January, which would have allowed sweeps.
There is now 20 pages of text to AB 5447 that categorizes sweeps casinos as unlawful. The Garden State already provides legal online casinos and sports betting.
Calabrese and Assemblyman Sterley Stanley, a co-sponsor of the bill, has added plenty of language to the bill.
