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"The only item relevant to Meadowlands Matters, though, is filed under, "Renewing American Values to Build Healthy Families, Great Schools and Safe Neighborhoods." That addresses online gaming, an issue that has won the ongoing support of the New Jersey legislature at the state level - though Governor Christie has yet to be convinced that the wagering wouldn't run afoul of Atlantic City's monopoly on table games."

"Nevada and the District of Columbia have already taken steps to authorize online poker, and state officials in Iowa have been studying the issue closely. Lawmakers in New Jersey and California are redoubling their efforts to legalize it, bolstered by a recent Department of Justice decision that reversed the federal government's long-held opposition to many forms of Internet gambling. Gov. Chris Christie of New Jersey spoke this month of making his state an "epicenter" of the online gambling industry. "