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U.S. District Judge Michael Shipp gave the order orally in
court and planned to issue a written order later in the day,
according to his chambers.
The National Football League and other sports leagues sued on
Monday in an attempt to block the law that New Jersey Gov. Chris
Christie, a Republican, signed a few days earlier.
A lawyer for the sports leagues confirmed the temporary order,
but declined to comment further.
Christie spokesman Michael Drewniak said New Jersey plans to
keep fighting the lawsuit.
“We continue to have full confidence in the strength and
appropriateness of our position as we move forward in the
litigation,” he said in a statement.
The law would allow sports betting at state-licensed casinos and
racetracks. The sports leagues said it violated a federal sports
gambling ban and argued they would suffer irreparable harm if
the law went into effect.
Monmouth Park, a thoroughbred race track in Oceanport, had
planned to offer sports betting on Sunday.
(Reporting by Steve Ginsburg in Washington and David Ingram in
New York; Editing by Chris Reese and Andre Grenon)
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