Terms Used In New Jersey Statutes 5:5-171

  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • person: includes corporations, companies, associations, societies, firms, partnerships and joint stock companies as well as individuals, unless restricted by the context to an individual as distinguished from a corporate entity or specifically restricted to one or some of the above enumerated synonyms and, when used to designate the owner of property which may be the subject of an offense, includes this State, the United States, any other State of the United States as defined infra and any foreign country or government lawfully owning or possessing property within this State. See New Jersey Statutes 1:1-2
  • State: extends to and includes any State, territory or possession of the United States, the District of Columbia and the Canal Zone. See New Jersey Statutes 1:1-2
4. Notwithstanding any law, rule, or regulation to the contrary, exchange wagering by residents of this State on the results of horse races conducted in this State or jurisdictions outside of this State shall be lawful provided that:

a. exchange wagering shall only be conducted by the exchange wagering licensee pursuant to a valid exchange wagering license issued by the commission as provided for in this act;

b. exchange wagering shall be conducted pursuant to and in compliance with the provisions of the Interstate Horse Racing Act of 1978, 15 U.S.C. ss.3001 – 3007, as amended, this act, and rules and regulations promulgated by the commission pursuant to this act;

c. the commission has approved a contract or agreement, if any, with a person or entity to conduct or operate the exchange and to act as the agent for the authority in all exchange wagering matters approved by the commission, pursuant to section 5 of this act, P.L.2011, c.15 (C. 5:5-172), including but not limited to the portion of exchange revenues payable to such person or entity conducting or operating the exchange;

d. exchange wagers are submitted to and accepted by the exchange wagering licensee in person, by direct telephone call, or by communication through other electronic media; and

e. exchange wagers are placed through the exchange wagering system authorized in accordance with the provisions of this act, P.L.2011, c.15 (C. 5:5-168 et al.), and in accordance with commission rules, regulations, and conditions established therefor.

L.2011, c.15, s.4.