The four major professional sports leagues and the NCAA (the leagues) scored a significant victory in September in their ongoing lawsuit to prevent legalized gambling in the state of New Jersey. In a 2-1 decision, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit upheld a district court ruling striking down the state's law legalizing sports wagering because it conflicts with a federal ban. Governor Chris Christie and other New Jersey lawmakers, defenders of the state's law, have petitioned to have the case reheard en banc by the Third Circuit and have vowed that they will continue pressing the lawsuit to the U.S. Supreme Court, if necessary. They took solace in a dissenting opinion that agreed with the state's claim, but the leagues are odds-on favorites to preserve their win.