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http://thehill.com/regulation/court-battles/387352-five-rulings-to-watch-at-the-supreme-court
Sports betting

Former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie (R) could get a major win if the court sides with a challenge his state brought challenging a 1992 federal law that bans sports gambling in almost every state except Nevada. During arguments, the justices appeared skeptical of the law.

“So the citizens of the state of New Jersey are bound to obey a law that the state doesn't want but that the federal government compels the state to have?” Justice Anthony Kennedy asked. “That seems commandeering.”

Major sports leagues, including the NCAA, NBA, NHL and NFL, argue the law should be upheld.

The case, which was paired with another challenge from the New Jersey Thoroughbred Horsemen’s Association, could pave the way for legalized sports betting in states across the country.

The American Gaming Association in a friend of the court brief argued a legal sports-betting industry could generate up to $26.6 billion in total economic impact every year and support more than 150,000 well-paying American jobs.