A Primer on Sports Betting Litigation in New Jersey

By Yoon Tae Sung and Ryan M. Rodenberg   On August 7, 2012 in the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey, a lawsuit was filed challenging the Governor of New Jersey, Chris Christie, and two other state employees, David Rebuck and Frank Zanzuccki, for attempting to institute a sports gambling operation following a November 11, 2011 statewide referendum on the issue that passed by a wide margin. The quintet of plaintiffs included the National Collegiate Athletic Associat