For those eagerly awaiting a U.S. Supreme Court ruling on New Jersey’s sports betting case, it will be a few weeks at the earliest before the justices decide on the legality of the Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act.
Gaming attorney Daniel Wallach, writing on Twitter over the weekend, reported the next possible date for the was May 14. Wallach said the information came from the Clerk’s Office of the Supreme Court of the U.S.
The court heard arguments in December on New Jersey’s request to allow sports wagering in the state, arguing the 1992 PASPA legislation was unconstitutional.
New Jersey passed legislation in 2014 that decriminalized sports betting at casinos and racetracks. But it has been blocked from taking wagers by lawsuits from the leagues, who argue that would violate PASPA
If the Supreme Court agrees, New Jersey is expected to start taking sports wagers almost immediately, and at least 20 other states are poised to take bets during the 2018 football season.
