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Judge expected to rule Friday on N.J. sports gambling

TRENTON, N.J. — New Jersey could drop its ban on betting on sports entirely, but it cannot legally set conditions as it ends the prohibition, a lawyer for the NCAA and four major sports leagues told a federal judge Thursday.

Pro leagues, NCAA move to stop N.J. sports betting

NEWARK, N.J. — The four major professional sports leagues and the NCAA filed papers in court Monday to stop New Jersey’s plan to allow legal sports betting beginning this weekend, when gamblers could become the first in the nation outside Nevada to wager on single games.

Equity-firm sports betting bill dies in Nevada

CARSON CITY — A bill that would have allowed private equity groups to place large bets at Nevada sports books appears dead this legislative session after it failed to get a vote Friday in the Assembly Judiciary Committee.

Leroy’s fined for unauthorized Kentucky Derby wagering

The Nevada Gaming Commission on Thursday unanimously approved a $25,825 fine against the former Leroy’s Race and Sports Place for accepting unauthorized bet on the 2012 Kentucky Derby at four locations statewide.

Mobile-phone technology puts sports book in your palm

Frank Mercadante Jr. likes to wager on college football; it doesn’t really matter who is playing. He’ll bet $20 or $30 on a regular-season game, sometimes he’ll place $50 on the outcome of Bowl Championship Series bowl game.