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Monday, September 08, 2014
ATLANTIC CITY (WABC) --
New Jersey Governor Chris Christie, ahead of a summit to discuss the future of Atlantic City, has issued a directive allowing state casinos and racetracks to offer sports betting without fear of criminal or civil liability.

But his action is likely to be challenged in court by the professional and collegiate sports leagues that fought New Jersey's efforts to overturn a ban on sports betting in all but four states.

That effort ended with the U.S. Supreme Court declining to hear the case.

The governor says he took his cue from previous federal court rulings that found that nothing in New Jersey law prohibits the casinos and horse racing tracks from offering sports betting.

Christie says they can start offering it today, if they like.

In 2012 New Jersey passed the Sports Wagering Act to license and regulate the extensive sports wagering that already was going on within the state. New Jersey was then sued in federal court based on a statute from 1992 -- the federal Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act (PASPA) -- which prohibits the state from authorizing or licensing sports betting.

Relying on PASPA, U.S. District Court Judge Michael Shipp issued an injunction in February 2013 enjoining the imposition of New Jersey's comprehensive licensing and oversight regime.

The Third Circuit Court of Appeals subsequently upheld the District Court's action, but, at the same time, made clear that New Jersey was free to remove prohibitions against sports wagering.

The Third Circuit's decision mirrored the express arguments of both the sports leagues and the United States Department of Justice, both of which stated that nothing in PASPA prohibited New Jersey from removing its prohibitions against sports wagering.
 

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have heard, previously, in anticipation of this decision, Monmouth could be ready by the weekend
 

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wow......need some more dominoes to fall across the country too.
 

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Will be a great economic boost to the area. Flocks are going to go there every weekend. Great for hotel/motel/restaurants and the entire service industry.
 

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I wonder if those casinos that just shut down a few weeks ago will change there mind and reopen?
Is it too late for them to reopen?

Talk about bad timing.

It makes you wonder if those casinos lost a high dollar game of chicken financed by underhanded money to politicians.
 

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finally some good news in the sports gambling world!
 

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"We’re obviously anxious to get it running. Sports betting's going to be a significant boon for the tracks & Atlantic City." NJ Sen. Beck
 

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so where will the first book open up? racetrack or casino? any idea when?
 

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This is great news. Also excellent news for any horseplayers in Jersey is that exchange wagering is right around the corner with the rules to be formally in place within the month I believe.
 

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Christie: NJ casinos, tracks can offer sports betting

ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. -- Gov. Chris Christie's administration issued a directive Monday allowing the state's casinos and racetracks to offer sports betting without fear of criminal or civil liability.


The governor said he took his cue from previous federal court rulings that found that nothing in New Jersey law prohibits the casinos and horse racing tracks from offering sports betting.


His action, through the state attorney general's office, is likely to be challenged in court by the professional and collegiate sports leagues that fought New Jersey's efforts to overturn a ban on sports betting in all but four states.
That effort ended with the U.S. Supreme Court declining to hear the case.


Christie, however, said casinos and tracks can start offering betting immediately.


"Victory at last!" crowed state Sen. Raymond Lesniak, one of the legislature's strongest supporters of sports betting.
"People should book their hotel rooms in Atlantic City for the Super Bowl now because there won't be any available in February."


Lesniak said he expects the leagues to challenge the move, but predicted:
"They don't have any arguments left to make. This is all over but the shouting."
 

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That is what happens when gambling revenue is down.

Good for NJ.
 

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IT WILL NOT HAPPEN !!!!!

Sorry Guys Just More Political Bullshit - Christie trying to save Face -HE ALREADY VETOED THE BILL ????

Now he will claim the Feds will not allow it After He publicly issue a directive


IT WILL NOT HAPPEN

this is just a smoke screen...........
& AC is Dying! anyway
 

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