BILL GETS LEGISLATIVE APPROVAL THAT COULD BRING DAVE AND BUSTER’S TO NJ

Legislation that could pave the way for Dave and Buster’s to enter the state got final legislative approval on Thursday. Assemblyman Vince Mazzeo sponsored the bill that would permit certain liquor license holders to also hold amusement game licenses, provided the licensed facility covers at least 20,000 square feet and includes at least 100 amusement games. A 1959 law currently prohibits an establishment from holding both licenses simultaneously. The measure, which in June gained approval 71-5 in the Assembly, was approved 27-6 Thursday in the Senate. The bill now heads to the governor’s desk.