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Supreme Court strikes down law banning sports betting

By Lydia Wheeler | The Hill

A man bets on the NCAA Men’s College Basketball Tournament in Las Vegas, where sports betting is legal. | Ethan Miller | Getty Images

The Supreme Court has struck down a federal law that banned sports betting in almost every state across the country, handing former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie (R) a major win to bolster his legacy.

New Jersey has been fighting since 2010 to make sports wagering legal at racetracks and casinos in the state, but had repeatedly been blocked by the Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act (PASPA) of 1992.

The Court ruled 7-2 that PASPA’s provisions prohibiting states from authorizing and licensing a sports gambling scheme violates the anti-commandeering rule.

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