The New Jersey State Athletic Control Board ( SACB ) regulates all contests and exhibitions of unarmed combat within the state of New Jersey , including licensure and supervision of promoters, boxers , kickboxers , mixed martial arts fighters, seconds, ring officials, managers, and matchmakers. The Commission is the final authority on licensing matters, having the ability to approve, deny, revoke, or suspend all licenses for unarmed combat.
6-457: The State Athletic Control Board was established by the Legislature in 1985 to ensure that all public boxing and other combative sports exhibitions, events, performances and contests are subject to an effective and efficient system of strict control and regulation. The Board's main purpose is to protect the safety and well being of all participants and promote the public confidence and trust in
12-481: A second stint as commissioner. New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement The New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement ( DGE ) is a governmental agency in the U.S. state of New Jersey that was established in 1977 under the Casino Control Act, N.J.S.A. to ensure the integrity of the casino gaming industry, including sports wagering at horse racetracks, in the state. The DGE operates within
18-642: Is obliged to have a license, the Division investigates all of license applicants and reports results to the NJ Casino Control Commission . The Commission conducts a public hearing to deny or grant a license. DGE has a list of licensed casinos in NJ that legal to operate in the state. The DGE and Regulatory Prosecutions Bureau are responsible for implementing the CCC Rules and Regulations and
24-632: The New Jersey Department of Law and Public Safety in the office of the New Jersey Attorney General . The DGE is supervised by a director appointed by the governor with advice and consent of the New Jersey Senate . The director serves during the term of office of the governor. DGE investigators monitor casino operations to find violations and assure regulatory compliance. As each casino owner
30-538: The United States and are mandatory for those states that have adopted the Unified Rules, and so have become the standard de facto set of rules for professional mixed martial arts across North America and Europe. Larry Hazzard , a former boxing referee, served as commissioner from 1985 to 2007. Aaron Davis served as commissioner from 2008 to 2014, when he was replaced by Larry Hazzard, who returned for
36-1147: The regulatory process and conduct of public boxing and other combative sports. Formerly part of the New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement , the SACB is now a self-contained board within the Department of Law & Public Safety under the direction of the Office of the Attorney General . The current rules for the Ultimate Fighting Championship were originally established by the New Jersey Athletic Control Board. The Unified Rules of Mixed Martial Arts that New Jersey established has been adopted in other states that regulate mixed martial arts, including Nevada , Louisiana and California . These rules are also used by many other promotions within
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