Christie says NJ will appeal sports betting ruling

By DAVID PORTER - Associated Press

Created: Friday, March 1, 2013 11:30 a.m. CDT

Updated: Friday, March 1, 2013 3:12 p.m. CDT

NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — Gov. Chris Christie indicates he'll appeal a judge's decision upholding a ban on sports gambling in New Jersey.

The judge's ruling released late Thursday night has dealt a setback to New Jersey's efforts to save its struggling casino industry by tapping into a multibillion-dollar market.

Last year, Christie challenged a 1992 federal law prohibiting sports gambling in all but Nevada and three other states. He had hoped to issue licenses to sports betting operators in New Jersey by early this year.

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