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Behind the Bets

By Chad Millman

Thursday, March 19, 2009

First it was Delaware, could New Jersey be next? ESPN The Magazine has learned that New Jersey State Senator Ray Lesniak, who has been building support in his state to legalize sports betting, will file a lawsuit in Newark's U.S. District Court on Monday claiming the 1992 Professional Amateur Sports Protection Act is unconstitutional and violates state's rights. "We just want to free New Jersey up to adopt sports betting so we can get revenue and boost tourism," says Lesniak. The 1992 ban, w ...

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