No Betting on Sports in New Jersey as Judge Stops New Law

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New Jersey residents won’t be able to bet on National Football League games this weekend at a racetrack after a federal judge issued a temporary order blocking a new law allowing wagering on professional sports.

The renewed push for sports betting comes as Atlantic City’s gambling revenue sags with casinos in Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland and New York cutting into the New Jersey resort’s haul.