{"id":11334,"date":"2025-04-10T13:39:24","date_gmt":"2025-04-10T13:39:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/?post_type=opinion&#038;p=11334"},"modified":"2025-04-10T13:39:24","modified_gmt":"2025-04-10T13:39:24","slug":"new-jerseys-30m-casino-tax-settlement-raises-bigger-questions-than-it-answers","status":"publish","type":"opinion","link":"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/opinion\/new-jerseys-30m-casino-tax-settlement-raises-bigger-questions-than-it-answers\/","title":{"rendered":"New Jersey&#8217;s $30M Casino Tax Settlement Raises Bigger Questions Than It Answers"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">New Jersey\u2019s $30 million settlement with Atlantic County over the PILOT (Payment In Lieu Of Taxes) program may have ended a legal dispute, but it opened a much larger debate\u2014one that every jurisdiction with a growing iGaming sector should pay attention to.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Originally crafted to stabilize Atlantic City, the PILOT program was always a delicate compromise between casino industry relief and local government funding. The 2021 amendment, which excluded online gambling and sports betting revenues from the tax formula, fundamentally shifted that balance. Yes, it offered relief to casinos struggling post-pandemic\u2014but it also left counties like Atlantic with less funding for services their residents rely on.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/landing\/multigame-link\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\" noreferrer noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"340\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/11\/ice-london-termino-y-se-despidio-la-feria-en-imagenes-mgl-1.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-9725\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/11\/ice-london-termino-y-se-despidio-la-feria-en-imagenes-mgl-1.png 1000w, https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/11\/ice-london-termino-y-se-despidio-la-feria-en-imagenes-mgl-1-300x102.png 300w, https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/11\/ice-london-termino-y-se-despidio-la-feria-en-imagenes-mgl-1-768x261.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The state\u2019s argument was rooted in pragmatism. The digital gaming boom\u2014especially during lockdown\u2014altered revenue streams. But as a result, the tax burden shifted again to local taxpayers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">From a policy standpoint, this case highlights a growing disconnect: regulatory frameworks born in a pre-iGaming era are now clashing with a fast-evolving industry. As online gambling becomes central\u2014not supplemental\u2014to operator income, the old rules no longer apply.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If regulators want to support both healthy public finance and sustainable gaming markets, they\u2019ll need tools more nuanced than PILOT. Digital revenue needs digital-era tax policy\u2014smart, fair, and future-facing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Otherwise, this won\u2019t be the last \u201csettlement\u201d we see.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>If regulators want to support both healthy public finance and sustainable gaming markets, they\u2019ll need tools more nuanced than PILOT. Digital revenue needs digital-era tax policy\u2014smart, fair, and future-facing.<\/p>\n<p>Otherwise, this won\u2019t be the last \u201csettlement\u201d we see.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":11335,"menu_order":50,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"inline_featured_image":false,"_genesis_hide_title":false,"_genesis_hide_breadcrumbs":false,"_genesis_hide_singular_image":false,"_genesis_hide_footer_widgets":false,"_genesis_custom_body_class":"","_genesis_custom_post_class":"","_genesis_layout":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[1458,1648],"class_list":["post-11334","opinion","type-opinion","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","tag-america","tag-atlantic-city","entry"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v25.6 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>New Jersey&#039;s $30M Casino Tax Settlement Raises Bigger Questions Than It Answers - Mundo Video Entertainment | Casino News in Latin America and the World<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"If regulators want to support both healthy public finance and sustainable gaming markets, they\u2019ll need tools more nuanced than PILOT. 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