New Jersey governor Chris Christie said that he is ready to go all the way up to the US Supreme Court in order to fight for sports betting to be allowed in the state. 

During the last appeal hearing, when the state has suffered defeat, one of the judges, Thomas Vanaskie, stated that his vote is caused by his belief that the Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act violates federalist principles. 

For the first time, a judge has ruled in our favor. That gives us hope that others ... will allow New Jersey to enjoy the economic benefits of sports betting that are now reserved exclusively for Nevada,” said State Senator Raymond Lesniak, stating that the state will appeal either to the full appellate court or the U.S. Supreme Court. 

The new law has been signed by governor Chris Christie last year, but the national sports leagues launched litigation against it, stating that it would disrupt the restrictive federal Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act. The state appealed but the two of the appeal court judges ruled that the New jersey law violates the federal statue.