ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — Live racing at one of the nation’s premier harness racing tracks would be ended under a recommendation from Republican New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie’s panel on the future of casinos and racetracks.
The Hanson Commission released a supplemental report Monday evening saying there is no way New Jersey can support two state-run tracks. It proposes ending live racing at the Meadowlands Racetrack in East Rutherford and consolidating it at Monmouth Park in Oceanport, more than an hour’s drive south.
The plan also calls for the two tracks to be sold to the private sector.
The Meadowlands would be used as an off-track betting facility under the plan.
