{"id":95596,"date":"2019-01-06T08:00:52","date_gmt":"2019-01-06T16:00:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/?p=95596"},"modified":"2019-01-04T21:38:06","modified_gmt":"2019-01-05T05:38:06","slug":"chris-christie-asks-lawmakers-to-resist-federal-sports-betting-bills","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/chris-christie-asks-lawmakers-to-resist-federal-sports-betting-bills\/","title":{"rendered":"Chris Christie Tells State Lawmakers to Resist Attempts at Federal Sports Betting Regulation"},"content":{"rendered":"
Former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie was instrumental in pushing forward with the state\u2019s effort to regulate sports betting, a campaign that ultimately led to the Supreme Court decision that overturned the Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act (PASPA) last May. Now, Christie is warning state lawmakers not to let the federal government have another crack at overseeing the industry.<\/p>\n