It's on! NCAA, MLB, NBA, NFL & NHL file suit against New Jersey

[sba9630]

New Jersey sued over sports betting [ESPN]





Copy of the complaint [scribd.com]

[sba9630]

Do these chowder heads really not get that sports gambling is already prevalent everywhere?

34. Plaintiffs' reputation and goodwill will be irreparably damaged if the violations alleged herein are not preliminarily and permanently enjoined, including but not limited to the fact that the proliferation of sports gambling will adversely affect the way the public views amateur and professional sports.

[DrewOnTilt]

Originally Posted by sba9630

Do these chowder heads really not get that sports gambling is already prevalent everywhere?

34. Plaintiffs' reputation and goodwill will be irreparably damaged if the violations alleged herein are not preliminarily and permanently enjoined, including but not limited to the fact that the proliferation of sports gambling will adversely affect the way the public views amateur and professional sports.

Moreover, do they not realize that a very significant minority of their viewers have some sort of financial stake in the game's outcome? FFS the NFL's viewership would take a nosedive if fantasy teams and sports betting were to disappear.

[MrAce777]

What are these sports leagues hoping to accomplish? Do they realize sports betting gives viewers at least a reason to watch their games? It's the 21st century! This isn't the 1940s-50s.

[Grasshopp3r]

I would like to see fantasy sports prominently in the reply by NJ. The leagues can not have it both ways.

[Marco Valerio]

New Jersey state Senator Ray Lesniak, the primary sponsor of this initiative from the beginning, has responded to today's lawsuit.

“Let the games begin,” said Lesniak of Tuesday’s suit. “From the start, we wanted our day in court to prove that the federal ban on sports wagering is unconstitutional. By moving forward with a law to legalize sports wagering in New Jersey – a law that was approved overwhelmingly by the voting public of New Jersey – we drew a line in the sand and dared the sports organizations to cross it. Their lawsuit today means they’ve played right into our hands, and now they have the burden of defending the constitutionality of an unfair sports wagering ban which gives four states in the country – and off-shore betting operators and organized crime – a monopoly to the detriment of everybody else.

“Frankly, I was wondering when they were going to take the bait,” added Lesniak. “Now we can once and for all put to rest the question of New Jersey’s ability to determine for itself the appropriateness of sports wagering. The sooner we get into court, the sooner our residents will be able to enjoy sports betting at our casinos and racetracks and our state treasury will get the revenues from sports betting now going to Nevada and organized crime betting rings.”

Source: NorthJersey.com

A spokesperson for Governor Christie was also quoted as saying that the governor "stood by" his earlier statement (declaring support for going forward).

[antneye]

This is going to be fun to watch play out.

[sba9630]

Originally Posted by antneye

This is going to be fun to watch play out.

+∞


If this gets to the Supremes and New Jersey wins, helloooooo floodgates.

[MrAce777]

Get your popcorn ready!

[DonkeyQuixote]

Notice that the same firm represents the sports leagues plaintiffs that represented PStars v. DOJ ?

[Marco Valerio]

Originally Posted by DonkeyQuixote

Notice that the same firm represents the sports leagues plaintiffs that represented PStars v. DOJ ?

So it is!

http://www.cozen.com/newsroom.asp?nwid=1408&m=8&d=1

http://www.skadden.com/

[PokerXanadu]

This also reinforces the view that this year is the last chance for a federal UIGEA-II/iPoker bill. Once a few states have implemented their own Internet gambling legislation, it becomes a states issue. OTOH, if this constitutional challenge by the leagues against the NJ sports betting legislation succeeds, a federal UIGEA-II/iPoker bill could become must-pass in the eyes of the sports leagues, who are just after protecting their share of everyone's entertainment dollar.

[knircky]

One cannot say that the gambling industry is boring these days.

[Milo013]

The reason they're suing is the same reason Uncle Sugar went after the on-line sites . . . they want their CUT.

[LastLife]

Originally Posted by Milo013

The reason they're suing is the same reason Uncle Sugar went after the on-line sites . . . they want their CUT.

Na, they are taking the moral high ground. They want to keep the ban in place and pretend it doesn't happen.