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A US federal judge will likely decide by Friday if New Jersey’s Monmouth Park racetrack can offer legal sports wagers two days later.
On Tuesday, the pro and college sports bodies who have long contested New Jersey’s right to bet officially filed their motion for a temporary restraining order (TRO)
of Monmouth’s plans to begin taking sports wagers by Oct. 26. The leagues argue that they would suffer irreparable harm if Monmouth were to act on the legislation Gov. Chris Christie signed into law on Oct. 17th.
As reported by NorthJersey.com’s John Brennan, US District Judge Michael Shipp (pictured) has given the state until Wednesday to file their opposition to the leagues’ TRO application.
The leagues will have a chance to file their reply to the state’s missive on Thursday, paving the way for Shipp to announce by Friday whether he will issue the TRO or
whether he wants to hear both parties argue things out in person. Consensus among observers is leaning heavily towards Shipp granting the leagues’ TRO request,
meaning Monmouth Park isn’t likely to be offering anything more than its usual free-play wagers this Sunday.
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On Tuesday, the pro and college sports bodies who have long contested New Jersey’s right to bet officially filed their motion for a temporary restraining order (TRO)
of Monmouth’s plans to begin taking sports wagers by Oct. 26. The leagues argue that they would suffer irreparable harm if Monmouth were to act on the legislation Gov. Chris Christie signed into law on Oct. 17th.
As reported by NorthJersey.com’s John Brennan, US District Judge Michael Shipp (pictured) has given the state until Wednesday to file their opposition to the leagues’ TRO application.
The leagues will have a chance to file their reply to the state’s missive on Thursday, paving the way for Shipp to announce by Friday whether he will issue the TRO or
whether he wants to hear both parties argue things out in person. Consensus among observers is leaning heavily towards Shipp granting the leagues’ TRO request,
meaning Monmouth Park isn’t likely to be offering anything more than its usual free-play wagers this Sunday.
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