14, 2023, with online sports betting going live in 17 U.S. 2, 2023: ESPN BET plans to launch on Nov. 14, 2023: ESPN BET goes live with online and mobile sports betting, launching in New Jersey and 16 other states. This timeline illustrates NJ sports betting origins and the current state of affairs. sports leagues and ushered in a new age of online sports betting. The ruling ended a nearly decade-long legal battle between the state and the five largest U.S. It became the first state to legalize online sports betting in the United States after SCOTUS overturned PASPA.
New Jersey’s path to legalized sports betting was paved nearly a decade ago by then-Governor Chris Christie.
