So you’ve probably heard the news by now the New York sports betting is now legal and live, right?
But are you one of the New Yorkers who has spent the last few years hopping across the river to legally place mobile and online sports wagers?
If so, you’re probably asking yourself this question: Can I register an additional sports betting account in NYC while being registered in New Jersey?
It’s a logical question, and fortunately, CaptainGambling is on hand to provide you with the answer.
And so without further ado, let’s take a look and how the law works and what you can do…
Can I register a new sportsbook account in New York if I already have one in NJ?
New Jersey is the state that is responsible for getting the federal ban on gambling lifted, as they won a case at the US Supreme Court back in 2018.
Since then, alongside Pennsylvania, the Garden State has established itself as the country’s top online gambling hub. It has the most thriving and well-regulating industry in the US and has broken sports betting handle records consistently since 2018.
NJ gambling legislation has always permitted anyone over the age of 21 to register a sports betting account with one of the licensed operators, so long as they are physically within NJ state lines.
Given the close proximity of New York City to New Jersey - it’s just a short ferry ride or drives away - it’s then hardly surprising that around 25% of all online sports betting accounts in NJ are actually held by NY residents.
Of course, now, New Yorkers now no longer have the need to hop across the border to legal place an online sports wager, but does this mean you have to close your NJ account?
Understandably, some of you New Yorkers out there may be reluctant to delete your NJ betting account completely. Both New York football teams - the Jets and the Giants - play their home games in New Jersey, so there are many football fans that have a vested interest in holding betting accounts in both states.
And that’s just one, relatively small example…
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Having betting accounts in NYC and NJ - the lowdown
Good news here New Yorkers - there is no form of legislation at the moment that prevents you from holding active sports betting accounts in both NY and NJ.
Therefore if you already have an NJ sports betting account, regardless of provider, then you should be able to open your New York sports betting account without a problem.
But in fact, opening a new account might not even be necessary if you’re current provider is active in both states.
Let’s use FanDuel Sportsbook as an example…
FanDuel is one of the four sportsbooks that went active in New York on the January 8 launch day. And FanDuels terms and conditions state that registered account holders can place bets from within the borders of any of the states in which they operate - and this now includes New York.
Therefore if you have a FanDuel Sportsbook account in NJ, you don’t even need to register a new account - you can legally place a bet right now!
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