New Jersey governor takes sports betting legislation to Supreme Court
New Jersey Governor Chris Christie claims that if the Supreme Court denies the case he will not seek an appeal. The NCAA and the country's pro sports leagues are opposing the move, claiming that it would 'irreparably' harm athletic competition in America.
Observers have pointed out that getting a case heard by the Supreme Court is no easy task; about 10,000 petitions are filed with the Supreme Court each year, but only a small percentage are accepted and heard.
However, the New Jersey issue involves interesting and complex constitutional matters including states’ rights, and that may persuade the court to hear argument in the case.
“I do believe that the Supreme Court does give us the best chance for sports betting because they have been going in a direction of recognizing states’ rights over recognizing federal mandates,” says state senator Ray Lesniak, himself a lawyer, who helped push through legalised Web poker and casino games.
The Supreme Court appeal has to be submitted by mid-February, and state officials are believed to be finalising the application.
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