Delaware took it on the chin again from the US Third Circuit Court of Appeals as the full court refused to rehear the case decided against Delaware sports betting by a panel of judges. The state had asked that all fourteen review the case heard by a three-judge selection from the court, only to be denied what may be the last gasp at legal, single-game sports betting in the state.The only venue left to which Delaware may turn is the US Supreme Court, and attorneys for the state acknowledged it would be difficult to persuade the highest US court to hear the case.
"We realize asking the Supreme Court to grant a petition for certiorari is a significant thing," says lead attorney Michael Barlow. "We are unlikely to pursue it."
The appellate panel had been assigned to decide on whether the lawsuit by assorted US sports leagues should be heard on an expedited basis, so as to prevent uncorrectable damage to the sports associations by Delaware conducting gambling while the case awaited trial. The original court had found no significant damage could be done by hearing the case well into football season.
But the panel disregarded the time frame and ruled on the case on the merits, saying Delaware was bound by federal law to only offer parlay sports betting, and only on NFL games, as was the system which was grandfathered in by Congress.
Parlay sports betting at Delaware casinos has been a major disappointment so far.
Published on September 30, 2009 by K.C.Carmichael
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[Source: Sports Betting News]
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