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U.S. top court declines to revive New Jersey sports betting law
Source: Reuters
U.S. top court declines to revive New Jersey sports betting law
BY LAWRENCE HURLEY
WASHINGTON Mon Jun 23, 2014 9:55am EDT
(Reuters) - New Jersey’s attempt to introduce licensed sports betting has failed, with the U.S. Supreme Court on Monday leaving intact a lower court ruling that said a federal law did not allow it.
The high court declined appeals filed by the state and its supporters over a September 2013 ruling by the Philadelphia-based 3rd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, which said the state’s efforts were trumped by a federal law that prohibits the practice in most states.
Governor Chris Christie had signed a law in 2012 that authorized sports betting at the state's racetracks and at Atlantic City casinos.
But sports leagues, including the National Football League and the National Basketball Association, sued, and a federal judge struck down the law in March 2013.
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BY LAWRENCE HURLEY
WASHINGTON Mon Jun 23, 2014 9:55am EDT
(Reuters) - New Jersey’s attempt to introduce licensed sports betting has failed, with the U.S. Supreme Court on Monday leaving intact a lower court ruling that said a federal law did not allow it.
The high court declined appeals filed by the state and its supporters over a September 2013 ruling by the Philadelphia-based 3rd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, which said the state’s efforts were trumped by a federal law that prohibits the practice in most states.
Governor Chris Christie had signed a law in 2012 that authorized sports betting at the state's racetracks and at Atlantic City casinos.
But sports leagues, including the National Football League and the National Basketball Association, sued, and a federal judge struck down the law in March 2013.
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Read more: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/06/23/us-usa-court-gambling-idUSKBN0EY1JF20140623
