Twenty states signed on in support of New Jersey in the case, and Connecticut, Mississippi, New York and Pennsylvania have already passed legislation that would allow them to get in the game if the federal ban is lifted.Ī packed courtroom watched Ted Olson, a former U.S. National Collegiate Athletic Association, et al., is expected to be released in the first half of 2018, by the end of June at the latest.Ī New Jersey win would allow the state's racetracks and casinos to begin offering sports betting and potentially lay the groundwork for other states. PASPA prohibits legal sports betting in all but a handful of states, with only Nevada allowed to offer wagering on single games, the most popular form.Ī decision in the case, Governor Christopher J.

Chris Christie versus the NCAA, NFL and other major professional leagues, is centered on the Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act of 1992 (PASPA), the federal ban on state-sponsored sports betting. The United States Supreme Court heard oral arguments Monday morning in a seminal case that will decide the immediate future of American sports betting. Supreme Court hears arguments in New Jersey's case to legalize sports betting You have reached a degraded version of because you're using an unsupported version of Internet Explorer.įor a complete experience, please upgrade or use a supported browser

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