Sports betting is off and running in New Jersey, with three casinos and two racetracks taking in $40.6 million in wagers in July, the first full month it was legal.
Hall of Fame manager Joe Torre is in Albany pushing for legislation regulating sports betting now that the U.S. Supreme Court says states can allow legal wagering.
Supreme Court struck down a federal law that bars gambling on football, basketball, baseball and other sports, giving the go-ahead to legalize sports betting.