New Jersey Faces Long Odds in Quest to Legalize Sports Betting

By Thomas Quigley   On December 21, 2012, a United States District Court Judge for the District of New Jersey, in NCAA v. Christie, issued an order denying New Jersey Governor Chris Christie and the defendants’ Motion to Dismiss and their Cross Motion for Summary Judgment. The defendants’ motions challenged the plaintiffs’ — comprised of the NCAA, NFL, NBA, NHL, and MLB — standing in the case. The Leagues are now focused on moving forward with their suit against Governor Christie