Corzine administration officially joins sports betting lawsuit
The Corzine administration Thursday submitted a motion to intervene in support of a lawsuit filed by state Sen. Ray Lesniak (D-Union) in March that seeks to have a federal law banning sports betting in New Jersey and 45 other states declared unconstitutional.
"Today's filing sends a clear message that we will not sit back and allow the selective prohibitions of this law to deprive New Jersey from the economic benefits sports betting can generate," said Gov. Jon Corzine. "We must do everything in our power to ensure both the casino and horse racing industries in New Jersey remain competitive, especially during the national economic recession."
In the motion, Corzine's counsels argue that the Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act economically disadvantages New Jerseyans, while allowing select states, including Delaware, to collect revenues from regulated sports betting.
The also argue the law precludes the governor, from proposing, as a revenue option, a form of regulated gambling freely allowed in other states and prevents voters and elected officials from determining which gambling activities should be authorized.
via http://www.newjerseynewsroom.com/state/corzine-...
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