The New Jersey Senate has approved a resolution to allow Senate President Steven Sweeney to join a lawsuit against the federal government challenging the constitutionality of the 1992 Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act (PASPA)which prohibits sports betting in all but four U.S states.
The resolution states that New Jersey would benefit significantly from lifting the federal ban and legalising sports betting within the state, as increased revenues would be generated and numerous jobs created for [...]