Even in a relative down period in the sports world, sports gambling has taken off at the Meadowlands Racetrack in New Jersey.
According to Wayne Parry of the Associated Press, the track accepted $3.5 million worth of bets in the first nine days after opening on July 14.
New Jersey governor Phil Murphy signed legislation to legalize sports betting in June, one month after the United States Supreme Court cleared the way for states to change their own policies.
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