MANALAPAN, NJ — July 16, 2018 — Mark Ford, the President of the SBOA of NJ, has issued the following statement in response to the attached DRF article regarding the Saturday opening of Sport's Betting at the Meadowlands.
"We have had ongoing dialogue with Jeff and the Meadowlands. In one of our more recent meetings, it was clearly understood, and stated by Jeff, that the horseman would participate in sport's betting revenues with details yet to be worked out.
It was exciting to see the Fan Duel-Meadowlands opening, coinciding with a night of spectacular racing, and hopefully this is just the start of a new era at the Meadowlands."
DRF Full Article
http://www.drf.com/news/sports-wagering-begins-meadowlands
http://www.drf.com/news/sports-wagering-begins-meadowlands
by Courtney Stafford, for the SBOANJ