“I think it’s unlikely the court would have vacated the previous ruling only to reinstate it,” Lesniak opined.<\/p>\n
But when the two sides came together in February, the state seemingly made a less-than-stellar impression.<\/p>\n
“The court appeared skeptical,” sports attorney Daniel Wallach told NJ.com last winter. “You could see it on the faces . . . They were not buying what the state was selling.”<\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\nFormer US Solicitor General Theodore Olson represented New Jersey, while another former US Solicitor General, Paul Clement, argued for the NCAA.<\/p>\n
Win for DFS<\/h2>\n
The Third Circuit’s decision is, however, a massive victory for daily fantasy sports (DFS). A legalized sports betting market in New Jersey would have theoretically voided the need for DFS platforms like DraftKings and FanDuel in the Garden State.<\/p>\n
But for proponents such as Lesniak and New Jersey Governor Chris Christie (R), it’s a devastating defeat.<\/p>\n
The American Gaming Association estimates that Americans illegally wagered $149 billion on sports in 2015.\u00a0Sports betting would have provided a much-needed economic stimulus to Atlantic City. Last week, the Trump Taj Mahal announced it would become the fifth casino casualty in the gambling town since 2014.<\/p>\n
Arming Atlantic City with an offering neighboring state casinos couldn’t provide would have made the beachfront town more desirable for many gamblers.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
New Jersey sports betting will officially remain an illegal activity for the foreseeable future. Nearly six months after the Third District Court of Appeals came together in Philadelphia for a rare en banc hearing to listen to New Jersey make its case, the federal appeals court ruled in favor of the NCAA. Along with the […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":42,"featured_media":38233,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[13,16],"tags":[],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n
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