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| Agency overview | |
|---|---|
| Formed | 1977 |
| Jurisdiction | New Jersey |
| Headquarters | Tennessee Avenue & Boardwalk Atlantic City, NJ 08401 |
| Agency executives | |
| Website | nj |
The Casino Control Commission is a New Jersey state governmental agency that was founded in 1977 as the state's Gaming Control Board, responsible under the Casino Control Act for licensing casinos in Atlantic City. The commission also issues licenses for casino key employees and hears appeals from decisions of the New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement. The commission is headquartered in the Arcade Building at Tennessee Avenue and Boardwalk in Atlantic City.[3]
On November 15, 2010, State Senators Jim Whelan (D-2nd) and Raymond Lesniak (D-20th) introduced Senate Bill S12[4] to change the New Jersey Casino Control Act and deregulate the Atlantic City casino industry to improve competitiveness with casinos in other states. The bill would also transfer day-to-day regulatory functions from the Casino Control Commission to the Division of Gaming Enforcement.[5] After hearings in both houses of the Legislature, the bill was approved on January 10, 2011, and signed into law by Governor Chris Christie on February 1, 2011.
The new law eliminated the requirement for the commission to have inspectors in casinos around-the-clock and made the Division of Gaming Enforcement responsible for certifying gaming revenue. The Division of Gaming Enforcement also took over responsibility for registering casino employees and non-gaming vendors, licensing gaming vendors, and handling all patron complaints.[6]
- ^ "MVC administrator heads to casino commission", The Press of Atlantic City, June 12, 2009.
- ^ "Former Atlantic County Freeholder Alisa Cooper sworn in to state Casino Control Commission", The Press of Atlantic City, August 1, 2012.
- ^ "Contact Us / Directions". New Jersey Casino Control Commission. Retrieved February 7, 2023.
- ^ "New Jersey State Senate Bill S12" (PDF). Retrieved February 8, 2023.
- ^ Brooks, Duane Morris LLP-Gilbert L. (February 11, 2011). "New Jersey's Bill S-12 redesigns the regulatory system for the gaming industry". Lexology. Retrieved February 8, 2023.
- ^ "Division of Gaming Enforcement transition webpage". Retrieved February 8, 2023.