According to a correspondence published on the website of the NJ Division of Gaming Enforcement, the two parties first signed a letter of intent back on June 19. 

The temporary approval is valid until July 31 while bet365 works to obtain its license to operate in NJ. Rebuck’s letter seems to indicate that the requisite application is already on file with his agency.

The sports betting deal will be the first in the US for the large European bookmaker, following William Hill and Paddy Power Betfair across the pond.