November 18, 2013
The Third Circuit on Friday declined to rehear the state of New Jersey's constitutional challenge to the federal law prohibiting sports betting in most states, affirming a victory for the coalition of professional sporting leagues that defeated a state law legalizing sports betting.
November 05, 2013
Georgia, Kansas, Virginia and West Virginia urged the Third Circuit on Monday to rehear en banc a recent panel decision striking down a New Jersey law legalizing sports gambling, saying the decision condones federal intrusion into state sovereignty by disregarding the anti-commandeering doctrine.
September 17, 2013
In a win for the NFL and other professional sports leagues, the Third Circuit on Tuesday shot down a New Jersey law legalizing sports gambling, rejecting a constitutional challenge to the federal Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act, which bans sports betting in most states.