...SCOTUS Decision Imminent: A ruling by the U.S. Supreme Court (SCOTUS) is expected imminently on New Jersey's challenge to the constitutionality of the federal Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act (PASPA). The 1992 federal statute rendered gambling on professional and collegiate athletics illegal in all states except four that had legal sports wagering at the time: Nevada, Delaware, Montana, and Oregon. New Jersey argues that PASPA unconstitutionally prohibits the modification or repeal of existing state laws in contravention of state-right powers established by the 10th Amendment. Broad Ruling Would Be Far Reaching: A ruling that broadly supports New Jersey's authority to repeal its laws that prohibit sports betting, essentially legalizing the activity in state, would immediately position other states to adopt the same approach. Further, a ruling that affirms states' sovereign right to legislate where the federal government has chosen not to regulate could set an important precedent....
