On Thursday, October 16, the New Jersey State Assembly passed along a bill seeking to repeal the State’s prohibitions on sports betting. The bill currently awaits signature or veto by Governor Chris Christie.
Sports betting has been a legislative concern since a majority of voters approved a betting referendum back in 2011. Christie approved the subsequent law in 2012, which legalized sports betting within the state. In response, the NFL, MLB, NBA, and NCAA sued claiming the 1992 Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act …
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