Chris Christie et al., Petitioners
Theodore B. Olson, Counsel of Record
In 2012, the New Jersey Legislature voted to legalize sports betting at government-licensed casinos and racetracks in an effort to prop up the State’s ailing gaming industry. A group of professional sports leagues and the National Collegiate Athletic Association challenged the move in Federal court, arguing that the New Jersey law violated the Federal Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act (PASPA), which prohibits States from taking action to legalize sports betting. New Jersey’s contention that PASPA was an unconstitutional imposition on States’ rights in violation of the Tenth Amendment was rejected by the district and appellate court and denied review…
