Phil Murphy was given the honor of placing the first sports bet in the state, plunking down $20 on the New Jersey Devils to win the Stanley Cup. Monmouth Park was the first NJ property to open its brick-and-mortar sportsbook, doing so just seven days after lawmakers passed a bill regulating the industry. Location: 175 Oceanport Ave, Oceanport, NJ 07757 Monmouth Park Sports Book By William Hill Monmouth Park Sports Book (Monmouth Park).
In fact, Monmouth Park execs were so confident the Supreme Court would overturn the law banning sports wagering in the state, that they spent $3 million constructing a sportsbook lounge long before the court had made its decision. Track CEO Dennis Drazin saw sports betting as something of an industry savior and made preparations early to take advantage of the potential windfall.
The facility has for years suffered from poor attendance, and is no longer the beneficiary of the casino subsidy it enjoyed in previous decades. Monmouth Park, a storied thoroughbred racing track located in Oceanport, was perhaps the NJ gambling property most eager to legalize sports betting. List NJ online sportsbooksĬaesars Sportsbook at Tropicana Atlantic CityĪll NJ sportsbooks broken down by licensee Monmouth Park
