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<\/b><\/i>New Jersey lawyers and officials were in Washington this week to meet staff from US Solicitor General\u2019s Office as they pushed their case for legalized sports betting.<\/p>\n

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Acting SG and Trump pick for the post Noel Francisco is likely to have a huge bearing on New Jersey\u2019s quest to offer sports betting within its borders. (Image: Diego M. Radzinschi\/National Law Journal)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Ted Olson, himself a former US solicitor general, was on hand to argue in New Jersey\u2019s interests, as was top Newark-based lawyer Michael Griffinger, while attorney Ron Ricio represented the state\u2019s thoroughbred horsemen. Also present was Dennis Drazin, on behalf of Monmouth Park.<\/p>\n

New Jersey has petitioned the US Supreme Court to hear its appeal of a Third Circuit Court ruling in August, which blocked its attempt to legalize sport betting solely at its casinos and racetracks<\/p>\n

The Supreme Court has requested the solicitor general file a brief on the federal government\u2019s view of the issue, which suggests two things: that it is willing to hear the case, because if it wasn\u2019t, it would have simply dismissed it; and it wants to know the new administration\u2019s position changes anything. \u00a0 \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

SG Will Influence Supreme Court Decision <\/b><\/h2>\n

Noel Francisco, the current acting solicitor general, is Trump\u2019s pick for the job. His personal opinions of sports betting are undeclared, but he will ultimately have the greatest influence on the Supreme Court\u2019s decision.<\/p>\n

It is believed that Francisco could file his recommendation to the court next month, a hypothesis supported by this week\u2019s meeting in Washington.<\/p>\n

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Following the closed-door session on Monday, Drazin told NorthJersey.com\u2019s John Brennan there was \u201cnothing surprising\u201d about the line of questioning from the solicitor general\u2019s office.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Meanwhile, he said, the New Jersey<\/a> representatives pressed the point that Judge Julio Fuentes, who voted against the state in its 2013 sports betting case, was the only judge of three to vote in favor of the state in August. In other words, the judge whose opinion formed the basis of New Jersey\u2019s original rejection has changed his mind.<\/p>\n

\u201cEverybody seems to agree that this is a fascinating case,\u201d Drazin said. \u201cWe\u2019ll see what happens.\u201d<\/p>\n

No Decision Before the Fall<\/b><\/h2>\n

Drazin hopes that the court might ultimately rule that PASPA<\/a>, the 1992 federal bill that prohibits sports betting, is unconstitutional because it interferes with states\u2019 rights to make their own laws on gambling. Alternatively, they might rule that it is unconstitutional but that New Jersey is within its rights to not enforce it within their borders. Drazin said the former would be preferable.<\/p>\n

New Jersey is unlikely to receive a decision on whether the Supreme Court will accept the case until the fall.<\/p>\n

Attorneys for the NFL, NCAA, MLB, NBA, and NHL, longstanding opponents of New Jersey\u2019s sports betting plight, also met the Solicitor General\u2019s staff on Monday in a separate meeting.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

New Jersey lawyers and officials were in Washington this week to meet staff from US Solicitor General\u2019s Office as they pushed their case for legalized sports betting. 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