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In five days, Meadowlands Racetrack will live with his sports betting operation.
And even Jeff Gural does not know what is in store.
"I" I can not wait to be there, "said the owner of Meadowlands during a phone call Monday ." I do not know what to do with it. wait, to be honest with you. "
One thing that can be expected, however, is something that has been speculated on for weeks.
When he opens for business Saturday in East Rutherford Meadowlands – which has been badociated with Betfair US for NJ sports betting – will present a FanDuel -sports sports.
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Two weeks after the beginning of this process in May Betfair US – The US Branch of PPB – s' is badociated with Meadowlan ds for legalized sports bets in the Garden State . Since then, it has been speculated that the racetrack would feature a FanDuel brand bookmaker.
Now, there is confirmation, as an email from FanDuel's advertising director Kevin Hennessy noted that the book would be nicknamed "FanDuel". Sportsbook at the Meadowlands Racecourse. "
For the racetrack, it is just another step on its road to rebirth – all the more so as the North New Jersey facility will benefit bettors in New York, a state that has failed to pbad sports betting regulations on time.
"We think we have this unique opportunity that will not last forever," said Gural about "We are the only place you can go in New York City, Westchester, in northern New Jersey, to make a legal bet. We thought we should get up as soon as possible.
"I guarantee you, you are walking in England or Ireland or in these other places, there are betting houses everywhere." Here, I think somebody said, 12 million people live in a radius of 20 miles, and the only place they can go and make a bet is at the Meadowlands. "
" No idea what to expect "
Gural know what to expect in terms of income or number of bets placed. What the owner of the trail anticipates, however, is a packaged house. And that, he says, is a little disturbing.
"Honestly, I'm more concerned that we're going to be overpopulated than I am, that it's going to be a disappointment," Gural said. "What worries me the most is that people come and that there are so many people that they do not come back." On the other hand, it's the only place you can go if you want to make a sports bet in this whole area. "
The Victory Sports Bar & Club on the track will be open to the public at 11 am Saturday . Gural said four wickets will be extended to 10 for sports betting, and there will be two windows for horse racing bets. (Saturday is also the day of Meadowlands Pace which usually attracts one of the biggest crowds of the Meadowlands racing season.)
Gural said that bettors will be able to bet on sports usual: baseball, golf, Wimbledon World Cup . There will also be futures bets for NFL and NBA among others.
NJ online sports betting, which will become officially legal Wednesday Gural stated that Meadowlands is targeting the football season to live: "We have work to do on this", he says.
Future "in fairly good shape"
Resting comfortably at the northern end of New Jersey, the Meadowlands is in a position of enjoying untapped markets, such as New York and Pennsylvania the latter having regulations in place for sports betting, although no property has applied for a license
Even if these two states end up engaging in sports betting at the same time, future, Gural does not worry about the state of its circuit.
"From a fiscal point of view, if you want to be physically in a place where you can watch the sport and make a bet, I'm not so worried about Pe nvinylvania at all," he said. declared Gural. "Pennsylvania has a high tax rate, so they are really uncompetitive in the market.New York, unless they change, the only thing New York could have, is Yonkers (Raceway) and Aqueduct (Racetrack) might have kiosks, but it's not the same as having real sports bets, and the Meadowlands is much easier to reach than Yonkers or Aqueduct.
"I still think I'm in pretty good shape."
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