The former Garden State Park racetrack is allowed to open a sports-betting parlor under the new law, qualifying as a “former racetrack” that was in operation in the last 15 years. Here are the locations that are allowed to offer sports betting Most other Atlantic City casinos - along with the Meadowlands Racetrack and Freehold Raceway - also plan to offer sports betting but have not laid out a timetable to begin. This includes athletes, coaches, referees, and team owners.įor this reason, the Golden Nugget casino in Atlantic City cannot offer sports betting on NBA games because the casino owner, Tilman Fertitta, owns the Houston Rockets. You cannot bet on a game if you are somehow involved with that specific game. WHYY thanks our sponsors - become a WHYY sponsor