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Aug 9 (Reuters) - A federal appeals court on Tuesday said New Jersey could not enforce a 2014 law permitting wagering on sports, a decision that could end a years-long effort to allow such betting in the state.
By a 10-2 vote, the 3rd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Philadelphia said the New Jersey law conflicted with a federal law limiting sports betting to a handful of states, including wagering in Nevada and lotteries in Delaware and Oregon.
Writing for the majority, Circuit Judge Marjorie Rendell said the federal Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act prohibited most states from adopting sports betting.