New Jersey Casino Control Commission

The New Jersey Casino Control Commission was established in 1977 and since then has undergone a number of major transformations. Thanks to its functioning, gambling has become transparent and more honest. Since 2013, online casinos have become legal, which allowed attracting large investments in the budget of new Jersey. The regulator cooperates with the Division of Gaming Enforcement. This department performs a number of functions in the gambling industry of the state and makes recommendations on licensing of the commission.

The Casinoz team notes that despite the rich history of the regulator and the attractiveness of the US market, a small number of online operators have received a license from New Jersey. This is due to the relatively large taxes and complex licensing procedures.

Regulator licensed casinos

The New Jersey Casino Control Commission licenses not only online casinos but also video slot manufacturers: NYX Gaming Group Ltd., Ezugi, Evolution Gaming, NetEnt, and a number of others. Companies with state gambling licenses:

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New Jersey Casino Control Commission review

In 1977, the casino regulatory Commission took office for the first time. The company's first office was located in a hotel in Trenton city and housed in two small rooms.

Until 1995, the organization had several scandals associated with senior management, we note that the Commission quickly regained the trust of citizens. A large number of requirements and conditions have been developed according to which land-based casinos should operate.

• 1995 can be considered a turning point in the history of the Commission, it was in this year that the new chairman attracted significant investment in the industry and introduced a number of amendments to the law.
• In 2013, online casinos were legalized, and there were several attempts, but they were previously blocked by the governor of the state.
• And sports betting was legalized only in 2018.

Currently, New Jersey has the most "confusing" laws for online gaming. This is expressed in several organizations, a large number of regulations governing the process of functioning of Internet institutions, and "hard" check Internet operators.

In fact, for the regulation of gambling in New Jersey there are two organizations responsible:

1. the Casino Regulatory Commission and
2. the Division of Gaming Enforcement.

If we briefly announce the functionality of these organizations, the "Commission" issues licenses, and the "Department" carries out all the necessary checks of companies wishing to obtain a gambling license and compliance with gambling legislation.

Supervision of the integrity of the gaming equipment in the casino is responsible for the Technical Services Bureau. It is engaged in testing slot machines in land-based and online casinos. The certificate of this organization guarantees players the reliability and honesty of the slots. In fact, such a certificate became mandatory for companies offering equipment for gambling (providers).

In 2001, the organization created a "self-exclusion list", through which players can limit themselves from playing in the casino. In 2013, this list became applicable to online casinos. To enter himself into this register, the player must personally submit an application or use the online form. Especially interesting is the fact that in self-exclusion players document their identity and take photos. All land-based and online casinos have access to this register, so they are obliged to protect the player from gambling. In an offline casino, a player from this list will simply not be allowed to play, while at online casinos such an account will be immediately blocked when filling in the data in the profile.

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License types of New Jersey Casino Control Commission

The New Jersey Casino Control Commission actually regulates (licenses) all types of gambling entertainment. But unlike other regulators, their licenses are more capacious. For example, a casino license will allow you to install slot machines, blackjack, roulette, and poker tables.

• License casino – license required to open an offline casino
• Internet casino – license required to open an online casino
• Sports betting – license required to accept sports bets via the Internet or land-based bookmaker
• Employees License – license for casino employees involved in the process of providing gambling services (for example, pit bosses)

On January 5, 2011, a pilot program was developed to license small hotels wishing to open a casino:

• Small Scale Casino Hotel – a license is issued to open a land-based casino in a hotel where the number of rooms is not less than 200 and not more than 499. The maximum area allocated for the casino is 24000 square meters.
• Staged Casino Hotel Facility – licenses the hotel, where the land-based casino is planned to be open. The number of rooms for visitors must be at least 200 and not more than 499. A license of this type is issued if you plan to expand the hotel and there is an approved plan for future expansion.

The licensing procedure in New Jersey is very laborious. The company wishing to obtain a gambling license must provide data on all employees without exception, as well as related companies. The cost of a license application is $ 200,000. A non-refundable deposit (regardless of the decision) is equal to 100 000 USD. Licenses for land-based casinos are issued for five years, for online casinos, it is necessary to renew the license annually.

Organizations wishing to become owners of a gambling license to open an online casino are also required to provide a full package of documentation. In addition, the license is issued only if the cooperation with one of the land institutions is approved by the organization. Currently, they are the Borgata Hotel Casino & Spa, Golden Nugget, Tropicana, Caesars, and others. Moreover, each land-based institution has a limit for cooperation, for example, you can conclude no more than three contracts for the opening of online sports betting.

When applying for licensing online casinos, the servers on which the gameplay takes place must be located within the city (Atlantic City) and the operators themselves must ensure the safety of their placement and only at their own expense.

Monthly tax deductions according to the rules of the gambling license, paid from the gross income of the institution:

• Land-based casinos – 8%
• Online casino – 15%
• Online sports betting – 13%
• Ground-based bookmakers – 8.5%

Additionally, casinos pay 1.25% (land-based) and 2.5% (online) of their income to the casino reinvestment authority.

Dispute resolution

In the New Jersey Casino Control Commission, there is a special department that deals with complaints of players on the Internet. The competence of this department is to work with complaints against the licensee or the company owning the license.

"The new Jersey gambling division requires all operators to have effective systems in place to receive, record, manage and investigate customer complaints about online gaming."

The complaint procedure is strictly regulated:

• You must first file a complaint directly at the casino, following the procedure listed on their website
• Get an official response to your complaint from the online casino
  Write an appeal to the gambling department of New Jersey, attaching a response from the casino and describing in detail the dispute.

According to the adopted law of 2014, the Commission is obliged to consider the player's appeal within five working days. On the website of the organization, there is a special application form. If you have any questions, please call (609) 984-0909. Complaints are encouraged to send via e-mail igaming@njdge.org.

Conclusion

The organization that regulates gambling in New Jersey quite fruitfully affects the development of gambling in the United States and in its state in particular but, according to Casinoz, excessively regulates the standards of work. For example, it restricts the issuance of licenses for online casinos and actually forces companies to enter into agreements with land-based casinos. Although as practice shows, the US gambling market still attracts large players of online gambling and they get permission to work in this jurisdiction.