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NJ prepares to challenge PASPA after sports betting vote

10th January 2012 10:29 am GMT

New Jersey lawmakers have voted overwhelmingly in favour of legalising sports betting at Atlantic City casinos and racetracks throughout the state, setting the scene for a showdown with the federal government over the constitutionality of the 1992 Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act (PASPA).

The New Jersey Senate voted 35-2 on Monday in favour of legislation sponsored by Senators Raymond Lesniak and Jeff Van Drew which would allow licensed racetracks and Atlantic City casinos to operate [...]

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