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http://www.gaming-awards.com/NEWS/archives/19692?goback=%2Egde_1874456_member_219345915   New Jersey Governor Chris Christie said Friday he would appeal a judge’s decision to stop any sports betting in the state, the ruling does not help casinos in the state that have struggled for years and wanted to enter a market worth billions in the US. U.S. District Judge Michael Shipp agreed in […]

http://www.gaming-awards.com/NEWS/archives/19661   Federal judge, Michael Shipp yesterday granted a permanent injunction to stop New Jersey from offering sports betting, effectively now stopping the state’s efforts however the battle will now likely go the Court of Appeals in Philadelphia.   The Judge agreed with the National Football League and other sports organizations to prevent New Jersey […]

http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2013/02/22/gambling-online-nevada/1939183/   CARSON CITY, Nev. — Nevada has legalized online gambling, speeding a bill through joint committees and both houses of the legislature in less than four hours. The state’s governor, Republican Brian Sandoval who also is a former chairman of the Nevada Gaming Commission, had signed the emergency measure by 4 p.m. PST Thursday.

http://www.lexology.com/library/detail.aspx?g=c961a409-4905-4f69-88a1-f1b6bbab6dce Dinsmore & Shohl LLPKevin P. Braig   Some of the biggest names in the legal profession wrestled with points of constitutional law on February 14 in NCAA v. Christie , the case that some have called “the fight for the future of American sports gambling.” But the outcome of the case may turn on […]

http://m.pressofatlanticcity.com/news/press/casinos_tourism/gov-chris-christie-expected-to-sign-bill-allowing-internet-gambling/article_c03ef46c-7eba-11e2-8a4d-001a4bcf887a.html By HOA NGUYEN Staff Writer Lawmakers are expected to concur with Gov. Chris Christie on changes he made to an Internet gambling bill, clearing the way Tuesday for the legislation to be signed. If enacted, the legislation would make New Jersey the third state to offer some form of Internet gambling, behind Nevada and […]

http://www.hibbingmn.com/news/article_2686ae52-7ca1-11e2-b877-0019bb2963f4.html   y URMILA RAMAKRISHNAN Legislative Correspondent ST. PAUL — Sports gambling could generate a huge income for the state, supporters of a House bill claim. Rep. Carly Melin, DFL-Hibbing, and Rep. Jason Metsa, DFL-Virginia, signed onto a House bill authored by Rep. Phyllis Kahn, DFL-Minneapolis, that would allow betting on the results of certain […]

http://finance.yahoo.com/news/njs-newest-casino-revel-file-005235068.html   ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — Revel, the casino many people had hoped would turn around Atlantic City’s sagging fortunes, said Tuesday that it will file for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in March, less than a year after it opened.

http://blog.northjersey.com/meadowlandsmatters/5027/more-inside-the-courtroom-details-on-thursdays-nj-sports-betting-hearing/#more-5027 Posted on Friday, February 15, 2013 11:21 am by John Brennan The other party in the effort to prevent sports betting in New Jersey – after U.S. Attorney Paul Fishman had expressed the federal government’s support for the constitutionality of the Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act of 1992 – was represented by attorney […]

Thursday, February 14, 2013    Last updated: Thursday February 14, 2013, 7:03 PM BY  JOHN BRENNAN STAFF WRITER http://www.northjersey.com/news/NJ_sports_betting_case_to_be_decided_within_two_weeks.html A federal judge said Thursday he would render a decision “within two weeks” in the lawsuit by sports organization seeking to block New Jersey’s plans to offer Las Vegas-style betting on games at state casinos and racetracks. […]

it is only a matter of time before Sports Betting is allowed in other states. NJ has a lot of the pieces of the puzzle in place and Senator Lesniak and Gov. Christie seem poised to make this happen.