Sunday, December 9, 2012

Pro leagues, NCAA file brief against N.J. betting

Updated: December 7, 2012, 3:10 PM ET

Associated Press

NEWARK, N.J. -- NBA commissioner David Stern takes Gov. Chris Christie to task for his efforts to allow sports gambling in New Jersey.

Stern made his comments in a deposition in a lawsuit filed by the four major pro sports leagues -- the NBA, NFL, MLB and NHL -- and the NCAA.

The deposition was taken last month in New York and published as part of a legal filing Friday. Stern says he's troubled that Christie, a former U.S. Attorney, would "choose to attack a federal law."

He also says New Jersey "has no idea what it's doing and doesn't care because all it's interested in is making a buck or two" by sanctioning sports gambling.

A 1992 federal law bans sports betting in all but four states.

A judge is expected to rule on the New Jersey case this month.


Copyright 2012 by The Associated Press

Source: http://espn.go.com/new-york/nhl/story/_/id/8723991/pro-leagues-ncaa-file-brief-new-jersey-betting-law

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