A popular sports gambling site has been kicked out of New Jersey. This isn’t in response to any nefarious Department of Justice opinions or an attempt to control the market by some out-of-control casino operator on a power trip. Instead, it comes down to simple legalities. The site was promoting off-shore gambling sites, none of which are licensed to operate in the U.S.

New Jersey Deputy Attorney General Anthony Strangia sent OddsShark.com a letter last week, informing the site that it was no longer welcome in The Garden State. The letter reads, in part, “The Division has accessed your website located at www.oddsshark.com and found that, alongside promotional links to authorized New Jersey online gaming and sports betting websites, your website also promotes [at least three offshore sites]which offer unauthorized internet gaming and sports betting to New Jersey residents.”

Strangia continues, “By copy of this letter, the Division is instructing all New Jersey casinos and internet gaming providers that they must cease doing all business with OddsShark.com, regardless of whether the platforms are promoting their New Jersey activity or activity in other jurisdictions.

“In addition, you may be violating the criminal laws of the state of New Jersey [regarding racketeering and promoting illegal gambling].