New Jersey’s chance to argue for its sports betting law begins again before a full federal appeals court February 17.
Barring a delay, the state will argue that its current sports betting law does not violate a federal ban since it allows for unsanctioned and self-governed sports betting at casinos and racetracks.
The state lost a court decision and an appeal before an appeals court panel, but was then granted a hearing before the entire appeals court.
The Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act, or PASPA, makes it illegal for nearly all states to allow sports betting with the exception of Nevada, Delaware, Montana and Oregon. Of those state, only Nevada has a true sportsbook.
The state—after losing challenges to the ban in the past—has tried to circumvent the law by saying PASPA only bans licensed and state-regulated sports betting. The four U.S. sports professional leagues and the NCAA have opposed the state’s law.
The hearing will be held in Philadelphia before the 3rd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals.
