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Committee releases bill to bar state lottery from selling tickets online
Summary
A legislative committee voted to release AB3759, which would prohibit the state lottery commission or its contractors from directly selling lottery tickets via the Internet; small‑retailer groups testified that online sales would damage foot traffic and independent businesses.
A committee of the New Jersey General Assembly on Friday released Assembly Bill 3759, which would prohibit the state lottery commission, its entities or contractors from directly selling lottery tickets over the Internet while preserving registered courier services that deliver tickets.
Supporters told the panel the change is needed to protect small retailers who depend on lottery sales for customer traffic. "This will have a significant impact on our members that do sell lottery," said Mary…
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