Christie will take sports gambling fight to the Supreme Court

Washington Post – If New Jersey casinos want to offer their customers the chance to bet on this year’s Super Bowl at the Meadowlands — or any game, for that matter — they will need help from the Supreme Court. New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie (R) will ask the Supreme Court to allow sports gambling in state casinos after a federal appeals court said late Friday it would not rehear the case. Professional sports leagues and the NCAA sued to stop New Jersey from pressing ahead with sports wagering after Christie signed legislation in 2012 to make it legal. The…