{"id":110339,"date":"2019-07-26T11:37:53","date_gmt":"2019-07-26T18:37:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/?p=110339"},"modified":"2019-07-26T13:41:24","modified_gmt":"2019-07-26T20:41:24","slug":"work-starts-on-new-jersey-standalone-sportsbook-despite-legal-spat","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/work-starts-on-new-jersey-standalone-sportsbook-despite-legal-spat\/","title":{"rendered":"Work Begins on First New Jersey Standalone Sportsbook, Despite Legal Spat with Parx Owner Greenwood"},"content":{"rendered":"

A developer determined to bring the first-ever New Jersey standalone retail sports betting outlet to the former Garden State Park Racetrack in Cherry Hill has said he is close to choosing a partner to operate a future book, despite efforts by the track’s former owner to block it.<\/p>\n

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Garden State Park before it began to be redeveloped into a mixed-use residential and retail center. Its former owner claims sports betting ops would be illegal on at the racetrack. (Image: DVRBS.com)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

In a court filing first spotted by The Press of Atlantic City<\/em>, Cherry Hill Towne Center Partners (CHTP) said it was in \u201cactive discussions\u201d with two unnamed potential partners, both of which had full licensing in New Jersey.<\/p>\n

NJGamblingSites<\/em> notes that William Hill and The Stars Group both have offices in Cherry Hill and have quickly become well-established in the state.<\/p>\n

CHTP also said it had \u201ccommenced the build out of the facility\u201d and confirmed the New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement (NJDGE) had conducted a preliminary inspection of the site.<\/p>\n

Restrictive Covenant <\/strong><\/h2>\n

New Jersey\u2019s gaming regulations authorize sports betting at casinos and racetracks only\u00a0 — and that includes its two defunct tracks: Garden State Park and the Atlantic City Raceway.<\/p>\n

The Garden City track closed in 2001 and CHTP has begun redeveloping the site into a mixed-use residential and retail center.<\/p>\n

But the racetrack\u2019s former owner, Garden Park Racing (GPR), argues a restrictive covenant drawn up 20 years ago forbids \u201cgaming of any sort \u2026 at any time by any party other than\u201d the ownership group and its affiliates.<\/p>\n

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CHTP sued GPR and its parent, Greenwood Gaming, asking for a judgment that the covenant was either unenforceable or couldn\u2019t be applied to sports betting, which hadn\u2019t existed legally in the state when the agreement was drawn up.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

CHTP also argues that the ongoing legal spat does not preclude it from applying for a sports betting license or ultimately from opening the sports book and taking bets. GPR and Greenwood have applied to the judge for an injunction to prevent just that, and a decision is pending.<\/p>\n

Monopolization Claim<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Greenwood is the owner of the Parx Casino<\/a> in Bensalem, Pennsylvania. The Garden State Park site is just across the Delaware River from Philadelphia, and 20 miles from Parx, which launched its own sports betting operations last month.<\/p>\n

Greenwood also owns off-track betting parlors in Philadelphia and Valley Forge and, in another twist, New Jersey\u2019s only other defunct racetrack that would qualify for a sports betting license. That track — the Atlantic City Race Course — has made no moves as of yet towards obtaining a license.<\/p>\n

William Tambussi, an attorney for CHTP, has described\u00a0Greenwood\u2019s position as “a blatant attempt to restrain competition so they can secure a monopoly for their own sports wagering operations.\u201d<\/p>\n

He argues the covenant “does not expressly or clearly prohibit (CHTP) from opening and operating a sports wagering facility” at Garden State Park, adding that it was “highly unlikely that the parties intended to restrict sports wagering because it was unlawful at that time.\u201d<\/p>\n

One of CHTP\u2019s controlling members is Jack Morris, who is also a part-owner of the Hard Rock Atlantic City<\/a>, a position that puts him in \u201cgood standing\u201d with New Jersey casino regulators, according to court filings.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

A developer determined to bring the first-ever New Jersey standalone retail sports betting outlet to the former Garden State Park Racetrack in Cherry Hill has said he is close to choosing a partner to operate a future book, despite efforts by the track’s former owner to block it. 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