by Courtney Stafford, for the SBOANJ

Manalapan, NJ — Mark Ford, the president of the SBOA of NJ, has issued the following statement in response to the Daily Racing Form article regarding the Saturday opening of sports betting at The Meadowlands.

“We have had ongoing dialogue with Jeff and the Meadowlands. In one of our more recent meetings, it was clearly understood, and stated by Jeff, that the horsemen would participate in sports betting revenues with details yet to be worked out.

“It was exciting to see the Fan Duel-Meadowlands opening, coinciding with a night of spectacular racing, and hopefully this is just the start of a new era at the Meadowlands.”

To read the DRF article, click on this link.