The court’s decision came in a case from New Jersey, which has fought for years to legalize gambling on sports at casinos and racetracks in the state. Paspa is not,” Justice Samuel Alito wrote for the court.
Our job is to interpret the law Congress has enacted and decide whether it is consistent with the constitution.
Congress can regulate sports gambling directly, but if it elects not to do so, each state is free to act on its own. “The legalization of sports gambling requires an important policy choice, but the choice is not ours to make.
