Monday, September 08, 2014

Gambling Our Way To Prosperity

In violation of federal law, too! (though admittedly one which seems like bullshit to me).
The Christie administration issued a directive Monday declaring that New Jersey casinos and racetracks, effective today, may offer sports-betting pools to their patrons.

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New Jersey voters in 2011 approved a plan to allow sports betting in the state, but the law implementing the plan was struck down by two federal courts. A plea for an appeal was not taken up by the U.S. Supreme Court this year.