New Jersey Statutes

N.J. Stat. § 5:12-5 (2026)

"Authorized game" or "authorized gambling game"

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5. "Authorized Game" or "Authorized Gambling Game"-- Roulette, baccarat, blackjack, craps, big six wheel, slot machines, minibaccarat, red dog, pai gow, and sic bo; any variations or composites of such games, provided that such variations or composites are found by the division suitable for use after an appropriate test or experimental period under such terms and conditions as the division may deem appropriate; and any other game which is determined by the division to be compatible with the public interest and to be suitable for casino use after such appropriate test or experimental period as the division may deem appropriate. "Authorized game" or "authorized gambling game" includes gaming tournaments in which players compete against one another in one or more of the games authorized herein or by the division or in approved variations or composites thereof if the tournaments are authorized by the division.

"Authorized game" or "Authorized gambling game" shall also include any game that the division may determine by regulation to be suitable for use for wagering through the Internet.

5:12-5.2 "Cash equivalent value."

2. "Cash equivalent value" -- The monetary value that a casino licensee shall assign to a jackpot or payout that consists of merchandise or any thing of value other than cash, tokens, chips or plaques. The division shall promulgate rules defining "cash equivalent value" in order to assure fairness, uniformity and comparability of valuation of jackpots and payoffs that include merchandise or any thing of value.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 4 cases, 1982–1985 · leading case: Hotel & Restaurant Employees & Bartenders Int'l Union Local 54 v. Read, 597 F. Supp. 1431 (D.N.J. 1984).
Hotel & Restaurant Employees & Bartenders Int'l Union Local 54 v. Read, 597 F. Supp. 1431 (D.N.J. 1984). · cites it 2× “The Act establishes the Casino Control Commission in the Department of Treasury, N.J.Stat.Ann. § 5:12-5 (West Supp.1981), and the Division of Gaming Enforcement in the Department of Law and Public Safety.”
Holiday Inns, Inc. v. Trump, 617 F. Supp. 1443 (D.N.J. 1985). “; see also N.J.S.A. 5:12-5, 6, 27, 83, 97, 98, 100, 102, 103.”
Hotel & Restaurant Employees & Bartenders Int'l Union Local 54 v. Danzinger, 536 F. Supp. 317 (D.N.J. 1982). · cites it 2× “The Act establishes the Casino Control Commission in the Department of Treasury, N.J. Stat.Ann. § 5:12-5 (West Supp.1981), and the Division of Gaming Enforcement in the Department of Law and Public Safety.”
Hotel & Restaurant Emp., Etc. v. Danzinger, 536 F. Supp. 317 (D.N.J. 1982). · cites it 2× “The Act establishes the Casino Control Commission in the Department of Treasury, N.J. Stat.Ann. § 5:12-5 (West Supp.1981), and the Division of Gaming Enforcement in the Department of Law and Public Safety.”
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