U.S. appeals court to reconsider New Jersey sports betting bid (Reuters)
By Hilary Russ Oct 14 (Reuters) – A U.S. appeals court on Wednesday agreed to review its previous decision blocking legal sports betting in New Jersey, in a case closely watched by other states wishing to legalize such gambling. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit tossed out an Aug. 25 decision made by a three-member panel of its judges so that the entire court could reconsider the case. A win for New Jersey could lead other states to begin similar efforts to legalize sports betting, or it could cause Congress to reconsider its 1992 ban on the activity in all but four states.