A day that could have been a major setback for proponents of sports betting at New Jersey racetracks and casinos instead turned into one in which the prospects seem more possible than ever - unusual, when the effort is to overturn or work around a 25-year federal law.
The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday invited the Acting Solicitor General to file a brief in the long-running New Jersey sports betting case - the only one of more than 100 cases before the court that day to receive such treatment.