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Surprise NJ Vote Shows NCAA Betting Concerns May Linger

Law360

New Jersey voters this week shot down a constitutional referendum to allow sports betting on in-state college teams, a move that came as a surprise to legal experts and could reveal lingering concerns about undermining the integrity of college sports.

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The prohibition was left in the New Jersey constitution when it was amended years ago to allow for the legalization of sports betting out of concerns that local college sports are more susceptible to betting scandals, given that college athletes are not paid.

It could send the signal to other states that voters in New Jersey, assuming they understand the full issue, felt that the integrity of in-state college sports is still a concern, said Stephen D. Schrier, co-chair of the gaming practice at Blank Rome LLP.

"Certainly, for new states that are passing regulations that don't already have them, it gives those states some reason to consider continuing to ban betting on an in-state college team," Schrier said. "But it depends on the individual state."

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“Surprise NJ Vote Shows NCAA Betting Concerns May Linger,” by Zachary Zagger was published in Law360 on November 3, 2021.