Standardbred horsemen guardedly optimistic about commencement of sports betting
May 16, 2018,by Courtney Stafford, for the SBOANJ
Manalapan, NJ — Mark Ford, president of the Standardbred Breeders and Owners Association of New Jersey, released the following statement after the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that New Jersey can implement legalized sports betting.
“Monday’s U.S. Supreme Court decision regarding the state’s rights to permit sports betting is important to New Jersey’s harness racing industry. We thank all of those who pursued this lengthy litigation, which was designed to help the state’s horse racing and casino industries.
“The Standardbred breeding and racing industry has a long and important history in New Jersey and has been a vital part of the state’s economy, maintaining farms and open spaces and providing jobs. We believe that a fair division of profits from sports betting can benefit the state and our industry, and that this new addition to the gambling menu can have a positive impact on the handle on harness races.
“We look forward to working with the state of New Jersey, legislators, and horse racing leadership, to ensure that sports betting is a plus for New Jersey’s horse racing industry.”
- Supreme Court decision allows N.J. sports betting (Monday, May 14, 2018)
NJ.com is reporting that Monday’s (May 14) U.S. Supreme Court ruling overturning the federal 1992 Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act, which prohibited sports betting in all states except Nevada, Delaware, Montana and Oregon, will now allow sports betting at New Jersey racetracks and casinos.
- Supreme Court ruling will allow sports betting in N.J. (Monday, May 14, 2018)
After a long campaign by New Jersey interests to legalize betting on sporting events, the United States Supreme Court (SCOTUS) handed down an historic decision on the case of Murphy, et al. v. National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA), et al. to strike down a 25-year old federal law known as the Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act (PASPA) that had prohibited sports betting outside the states of Nevada Delaware, Montana and Oregon, on Monday (May 14). Lisa photo.