William Hill to sponsor Haskell Invitational
May 8, 2013 0:33:00 GMT -5
Post by Jon on May 8, 2013 0:33:00 GMT -5
Interesting. A sports book in NJ?
William Hill to sponsor Haskell Invitational
William Hill, the world's leading sports betting company, has teamed with Monmouth Park in a long term agreement to become the racetrack's exclusive sports betting provider.
Under the agreement, William Hill also becomes title sponsor of the Grade 1, $1 million Haskell Invitational, which will be run July 28.
Should sports betting become legal under federal law, William Hill will develop a full Las Vegas-style sports book at the historic racetrack, subject to the approval of New Jersey gaming regulatory authorities.
New Jersey enacted a law legalizing sports betting last year following a voter referendum that passed by a 2-to-1 margin. The major professional sports leagues and the NCAA have sued to stop New Jersey's plans, claiming they would violate federal law. In February, a federal judge ruled in favor of the leagues and NCAA. New Jersey has filed an appeal and oral argument in the Third Circuit Court of Appeals is scheduled for June 26.
"One day sports betting will be legal in New Jersey. When it is, William Hill will be there," said William Hill US CEO Joe Asher.
"We have carefully evaluated which sports betting company would put us in the best position to succeed and we decided to partner with a world leader," said Dennis Drazin, advisor to the New Jersey Thoroughbred Horsemen's Association and Darby Development LLC, operators of Monmouth Park.
The Haskell Invitational, set for its 46th renewal, is North America's richest invitational Thoroughbred race. The 1 1/8-mile test for three-year-olds has been won in recent years by champions Big Brown, Rachel Alexandra and Lookin at Lucky.
Monmouth Park's 2013 racing season begins Saturday and runs through October 6.
Brisnet
William Hill to sponsor Haskell Invitational
William Hill, the world's leading sports betting company, has teamed with Monmouth Park in a long term agreement to become the racetrack's exclusive sports betting provider.
Under the agreement, William Hill also becomes title sponsor of the Grade 1, $1 million Haskell Invitational, which will be run July 28.
Should sports betting become legal under federal law, William Hill will develop a full Las Vegas-style sports book at the historic racetrack, subject to the approval of New Jersey gaming regulatory authorities.
New Jersey enacted a law legalizing sports betting last year following a voter referendum that passed by a 2-to-1 margin. The major professional sports leagues and the NCAA have sued to stop New Jersey's plans, claiming they would violate federal law. In February, a federal judge ruled in favor of the leagues and NCAA. New Jersey has filed an appeal and oral argument in the Third Circuit Court of Appeals is scheduled for June 26.
"One day sports betting will be legal in New Jersey. When it is, William Hill will be there," said William Hill US CEO Joe Asher.
"We have carefully evaluated which sports betting company would put us in the best position to succeed and we decided to partner with a world leader," said Dennis Drazin, advisor to the New Jersey Thoroughbred Horsemen's Association and Darby Development LLC, operators of Monmouth Park.
The Haskell Invitational, set for its 46th renewal, is North America's richest invitational Thoroughbred race. The 1 1/8-mile test for three-year-olds has been won in recent years by champions Big Brown, Rachel Alexandra and Lookin at Lucky.
Monmouth Park's 2013 racing season begins Saturday and runs through October 6.
Brisnet