N.J. court ruling may not stop spread of sports betting
By J.D. Morris, Las Vegas Sun
Efforts to open legal sports books outside Nevada suffered a major setback Tuesday when a federal appeals court denied New Jersey’s attempt to bring betting on athletics to its casinos and racetracks.
Still, the possibility remains that sports books will eventually spread to other states — just on a longer timeline than if New Jersey had been victorious this week.
The 3rd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals held that New Jersey violated the Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act in its latest stab at allowing sports books within its borders. The law restricts sports betting to a handful of states, and although limited forms of wagering are allowed elsewhere, Nevada is the only one where patrons can bet on individual games.