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Attorneys lay out arguments in court in leagues' lawsuit seeking to stop NJ sports betting,[link widoczny dla zalogowanych]
solicitor general who has joined the state's legal team. "All evidence shows sports have grown in this country alongside the growth of gambling, some legal, some not legal. District Judge Michael Shipp heard arguments Tuesday from both sides as he weighs whether to throw out the lawsuit by the NFL, NBA, NHL,[link widoczny dla zalogowanych], Major League Baseball and the NCAA or to let it proceed to trial. After presentations lasting about 90 minutes from Olson and plaintiffs' attorney Jeffrey Mishkin, Shipp said he would issue a written ruling by Friday.
The leagues filed suit in August after Gov. Chris Christie vowed to defy a federal ban on sports wagering. New Jersey's Legislature enacted a sports betting law in January,[link widoczny dla zalogowanych], limiting bets to the Atlantic City casinos and the state's horse racing tracks.
New Jersey has said it plans to license sports betting as soon as January,[link widoczny dla zalogowanych], and in October published regulations governing licenses. But the state agreed to give the leagues 30 days' notice before it grants any licenses and hasn't done so yet, an attorney general's office spokesman said.
If Shipp sides with the state and dismisses the lawsuit,[link widoczny dla zalogowanych], the leagues are expected to appeal immediately. The federal government also could join the case.
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The two sides offered contrasting views on how illegal sports gambling would be affected if New Jersey's law stands.
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