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  • #16
    Judge sides with leagues, blocks sports betting in New Jersey

    A New Jersey judge has ruled in favor of four pro sports leagues and the NCAA, upholding the law which prohibits the state from going forward in its plan for legal sports betting.

    U.S. District Judge Michael Shipp denied New Jersey’s claim that the 1992 Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act, which prohibits sports betting in all but four grandfathered states, is a violation of the state’s sovereignty and unconstitutional.

    “Although some of the questions raised in this case are novel, judicial intervention is generally unwarranted no matter how unwise a court considers a policy decision of the legislative branch,” Shipp wrote in his opinion late Thursday night. “As such, to the extent the people of New Jersey disagree with PASPA, their remedy is not through passage of a state law or through the judiciary, but through the repeal or amendment of PASPA in Congress.”

    The next move for the state is to move the case to the U.S. Court of Appeals Third Circuit in Philadelphia.

    New Jersey’s referendum to allow sports betting received 64 percent of the vote back in November 2011 and Governor Chris Christie swiftly made it a state law. However, the pro sports leagues and NCAA filed a case against New Jersey in August and Shipp ruled that the leagues may challenge the state in late December. The U.S. Department of Justice jumped on the pile in January, joining the case against N.J. to defend the PASPA.

    “The Court begins its analysis of these issues with the time-honored presumption that PASPA, enacted by a co-equal branch of government, is constitutional,” Shipp wrote. “Moreover, the Court is required to adopt an interpretation that would deem the statute constitutional so long as that reading is reasonable. Pursuant to this mandate, the Court has determined that PASPA is a reasonable expression of Congress’ powers and is therefore constitutional.”

    The PASPA prohibits sports betting in all but 46 states, excluding Delaware, Oregon, Montana, and Nevada – the only state to offer single-game wagering. One of the league’s biggest arguments was that the progression of sports betting beyond those grandfathered states would threaten the integrity of the sports and tarnish their reputation with fans, claiming it would open the door for match fixing.

    “PASPA was enacted to prevent the spread of legalized sports gambling and safeguard the integrity of professional and amateur sports. The Senate Judiciary Committee has concluded that sports gambling is a ‘national problem’ that in the absence of federal legislation would spread throughout the country unabashedly," Shipp stated.

    New Jersey was given a chance to become one of the grandfathered states and offer sports gambling within a year during the creation of the PASPA in 1992 but declined to do so.

    Nevada sportsbooks recently celebrated a record handle for the third straight year in 2012, taking in $3.4 billion in bets, and earned a total of $170 million – the second-highest win amount in the history of the state.

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    • #17
      NBA
      Dunkel


      Oklahoma City at Denver
      The Thunder look to build on their 9-3 ATS record in their last 12 games against teams with a winning percentage above .600. Oklahoma City is the pick (-1) according to Dunkel, which has the Thunder favored by 4. Dunkel Pick: Oklahoma City (-1). Here are all of today's picks.

      FRIDAY, MARCH 1

      Game 801-802: New York at Washington (7:00 p.m. EST)

      Dunkel Ratings: New York 121.406; Washington 117.302
      Dunkel Line & Total: New York by 4; 190
      Vegas Line & Total: New York by 2 1/2; 194 1/2
      Dunkel Pick: New York (-2 1/2); Under

      Game 803-804: Indiana at Toronto (7:00 p.m. EST)
      Dunkel Ratings: Indiana 126.739; Toronto 121.278
      Dunkel Line & Total: Indiana by 5 1/2; 191
      Vegas Line & Total: Indiana by 1 1/2; 187
      Dunkel Pick: Indiana (-1 1/2); Over

      Game 805-806: Houston at Orlando (7:00 p.m. EST)
      Dunkel Ratings: Houston 119.698; Orlando 112.202
      Dunkel Line & Total: Houston by 7 1/2; 217
      Vegas Line & Total: Houston by 8 1/2; 212 1/2
      Dunkel Pick: Orlando (+8 1/2); Over

      Game 807-808: LA Clippers at Cleveland (7:30 p.m. EST)
      Dunkel Ratings: LA Clippers 124.628; Cleveland 116.558
      Dunkel Line & Total: LA Clippers by 9; 194
      Vegas Line & Total: LA Clippers by 6 1/2; 200
      Dunkel Pick: LA Clippers (-6 1/2); Under

      Game 809-810: Golden State at Boston (7:30 p.m. EST)
      Dunkel Ratings: Golden State 116.053; Boston 116.610
      Dunkel Line & Total: Boston by 1; 202
      Vegas Line & Total: Boston by 4 1/2; 198 1/2
      Dunkel Pick: Golden State (+4 1/2); Over

      Game 811-812: Memphis at Miami (8:00 p.m. EST)
      Dunkel Ratings: Memphis 120.603; Miami 127.257
      Dunkel Line & Total: Miami by 6 1/2; 191
      Vegas Line & Total: Miami by 8 1/2; 187
      Dunkel Pick: Memphis (+8 1/2); Over

      Game 813-814: Dallas at Brooklyn (8:00 p.m. EST)
      Dunkel Ratings: Dallas 117.237; Brooklyn 121.619
      Dunkel Line & Total: Brooklyn by 4 1/2; 191
      Vegas Line & Total: Brooklyn by 3 1/2; 195 1/2
      Dunkel Pick: Brooklyn (-3 1/2); Under

      Game 815-816: Detroit at New Orleans (7:30 p.m. EST)
      Dunkel Ratings: Detroit 114.743; New Orleans 114.951
      Dunkel Line & Total: Even; 199
      Vegas Line & Total: New Orleans by 3 1/2; 193 1/2
      Dunkel Pick: Detroit (+3 1/2); Over

      Game 817-818: Sacramento at San Antonio (8:30 p.m. EST)
      Dunkel Ratings: Sacramento 113.246; San Antonio 125.215
      Dunkel Line & Total: San Antonio by 12; 208
      Vegas Line & Total: San Antonio by 15; 212 1/2
      Dunkel Pick: Sacramento (+15); Under

      Game 819-820: Atlanta at Phoenix (9:00 p.m. EST)
      Dunkel Ratings: Atlanta 118.190; Phoenix 116.934
      Dunkel Line & Total: Atlanta by 1 1/2; 190
      Vegas Line & Total: Atlanta by 4; 195 1/2
      Dunkel Pick: Phoenix (+4); Under

      Game 821-822: Charlotte at Utah (9:00 p.m. EST)
      Dunkel Ratings: Charlotte 109.586; Utah 115.878
      Dunkel Line & Total: Utah by 6 1/2; 199
      Vegas Line & Total: Utah by 9 1/2; 194 1/2
      Dunkel Pick: Charlotte (+9 1/2); Over

      Game 823-824: Oklahoma City at Denver (10:30 p.m. EST)
      Dunkel Ratings: Oklahoma City 128.524; Denver 124.684
      Dunkel Line & Total: Oklahoma City by 4; 216
      Vegas Line & Total: Oklahoma City by 1; 220 1/2
      Dunkel Pick: Oklahoma City (-1); Under

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      • #18
        NBA
        Short Sheet

        Friday, March 1


        New York at Washington, 7:05 ET
        New York: 1-11 ATS when playing 5 or less games in 14 days
        Washington: 14-5 ATS when playing 6 or less games in 14

        Indiana at Toronto, 7:05 ET
        Indiana: 3-12 ATS in road games after 1 or more consecutive unders
        Toronto: 8-1 ATS in home games off a road loss

        Houston at Orlando, 7:05 ET
        Houston: 13-3 ATS after 3 or more consecutive unders
        Orlando: 3-12 ATS in home games after playing a home game

        LA Clippers at Cleveland, 7:35 ET
        LA Clippers: 12-3 ATS revenging a loss vs opponent
        Cleveland: 2-11 ATS after having won 3 of their last 4 games

        Golden State at Boston, 7:35 ET
        Golden State: 13-4 OVER off a road loss
        Boston: 14-6 OVER revenging a road loss vs opponent

        Memphis at Miami, 7:35 ET ESPN
        Memphis: 12-26 ATS after 3 straight games where both teams scored 95 points or less
        Miami: 13-5 ATS after playing 2 consecutive games as a home favorite

        Dallas at Brooklyn, 8:05 ET
        Dallas: 8-1 ATS in road games after failing to cover 2 of their last 3 ATS
        Brooklyn: 8-19 ATS in home games after 1 or more consecutive wins

        Detroit at New Orleans, 8:05 ET
        Detroit: 22-9 ATS after failing to cover 3 of their last 4 against the spread
        New Orleans: 7-17 ATS in home games after having lost 3 of their last 4 games

        Sacramento at San Antonio, 8:35 ET
        Sacramento: 8-19 ATS against Southwest division opponents
        San Antonio: 41-20 ATS as a home favorite

        Atlanta at Phoenix, 9:05 ET
        Atlanta: 13-4 ATS in road games when playing 6 or less games in 14 days
        Phoenix: 2-10 ATS on Friday nights

        Charlotte at Utah, 9:05 ET
        Charlotte: 6-20 ATS after playing a game as a road underdog
        Utah: 18-8 ATS after failing to cover the spread in 2 or more consecutive games

        Oklahoma City at Denver, 10:35 ET ESPN
        Oklahoma City: 9-1 ATS off a home blowout win by 20 points or more
        Denver: 5-15 ATS after scoring 55 points or more in the first half in 2 straight games

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        • #19
          NCAAB
          Top 25 Short Sheet

          Friday, March 1


          ** No Top 25 Games Scheduled for Friday **

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          • #20
            NHL
            Short Sheet

            Friday, March 1


            Edmonton at St. Louis, 8:05 ET
            Edmonton: 42-34 ATS in road games on Friday nights
            St. Louis: 2-10 ATS off a home loss against a division rival

            Columbus at Chicago, 8:35 ET
            NHL
            Columbus: 1-9 ATS after 2 straight close losses by 1 goal
            Chicago: 8-1 ATS after scoring 3 goals or more in 2 straight games

            Minnesota at Anaheim, 10:05 ET
            Minnesota: 6-21 ATS in road games after playing a road game
            Anaheim: 7-1 ATS after covering 3 of their last 4 against the spread

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