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UPDATE 1-U.S. appeals court rules against New Jersey sports betting law

Published 2015-08-25, 11:57 a/m
© Reuters. UPDATE 1-U.S. appeals court rules against New Jersey sports betting law

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NEW YORK, Aug 25 (Reuters) - A U.S. appeals court on Tuesday
ruled against a New Jersey law authorizing sports gambling in
the state, upholding a lower court ruling that voided the
state's repeal of some prohibitions against sports gambling.
Attorneys and advisors had predicted that had New Jersey
won, it would have enabled the state to grab a slice of a
national market that could be as much as $400 billion and would
have had implications beyond the state.
The decision by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third
Circuit was by a 2-1 vote.
The National Collegiate Athletic Association, National
Football League, National Basketball Association and other
leagues sued after New Jersey lawmakers legalized sports betting
in 2012. The leagues said that violated a 1992 federal law that
banned the activity in all but four states, particularly Nevada,
where it was already allowed. Betting also threatens the
integrity of sports games, the leagues argued.
New Jersey lost the case, but it tried again last year with
new legislation that attempted an end-run around the federal ban
which prohibits states from authorizing, sponsoring, operating
or licensing the practice - by essentially removing state
control and deregulating sports wagering at casinos and
racetracks.
"We are pleased that the Third Circuit has adopted the
position of the sports leagues and the NCAA," said Major League
Baseball in a statement.
A spokesman for New Jersey Governor Chris Christie's office
did not give immediate comment.

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