Addictive new betting trend in NJ needs to stop, lawmaker says

Addictive new betting trend in NJ needs to be banned, lawmaker says Rick Rickman Published: August 22, 2025 Assemblyman Dan Hutchison has introduced a bill to ban microbets at casinos and sportsbooks in New Jersey, including in Atlantic City. (AP Photo/Wayne Parry/Canva)

🔴 Micro bets allow players to make bets on real-time action

🔴 Plays can be as small as the outcome of the next pitch or play

🔴 New Jersey lawmaker says it's addictive and leads to rigged games

A rapid-fire kind of sports betting is becoming more popular in New Jersey, giving each player the chance to lose massive amounts of money on impulsive wagers.

This June, sports wagering gross revenue in New Jersey reached $91.9 million, according to the state's Division of Gaming Enforcement . That's a 53% increase