NJ Fights Back With Motions to Allow Sports Betting: Leagues Seek Injunction

Written by :

Gilbert Horowitz

Published on :

23 October, 2014

It’s been a crazy couple of days in the Garden State as New Jersey prepares to begin allowing legalized sports betting just in time for the NBA, NHL and College Basketball seasons, not to mention both the NFL and College Football are well underway.

The New Jersey Attorney General’s office, the state's thoroughbred horsemen, and the New Jersey Sports and Exposition Authority all filed motions in federal court late Wednesday night opposing the attempt by the NFL and four other sports organizations to obtain a temporary restraining order preventing Monmouth Park from offering sports betting on Sunday, John Brennan of the Bergen Record reported Thursday morning.

Brennan also reveals that the state’s largest race track, Monmouth Park, filed a motion on Sunday requesting to permit sports betting at its facilities. Betfair would be the most likely candidate to partner with Monmouth Park as they have already been granted a New Jersey sports betting license and own the established TVG horse betting brand.

Ron Riccio, attorney for the horsemen, said he expects up to 10,000 people to come to the racetrack this Sunday to place bets on the NFL.

Governor Chris Christie signed legislation authorizing sports betting at the racetracks and Atlantic City casinos last week.

- Gilbert Horowitz, Gambling911.com

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