The NFL, NBA, NHL, MLB and the NCAA asked the Third Circuit to affirm an opinion enforcing the Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act of 1992 (PASPA). New Jersey and others will have until June 14, 2013 to file an answer to the leagues’ recently submitted brief. The sports leagues want the law to stand and prevent New Jersey from allowing sports gambling. According to the Leagues, sports gambling threatens the integrity of their games.
PASPA was enacted by Congress in 1992. The law prohibits …
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