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Preliminary injunction to immediately halt Delaware sports betting is denied

The professional sports leagues and the NCAA bid to halt Delaware’s planned sports betting lottery suffered a setback yesterday when their request for a preliminary injunction to immediately halt any plans for betting was denied.

Judge Gregory Sleet also announced that he’d rule on the leagues’ request for a summary judgment in their favor by November.

The lawsuit, which claims that the sports betting plan violates a federal ban on sports gambling, as well as Delaware’s state constitution, is set to begin trial on Dec. 7.

You can view the full text of the U.S. District Court Lawsuit against Delaware here:
C.A. No. 09-538 (PDF)

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