New Jersey was fundamental in allowing states to decide their own sports betting laws after successfully challenginspg the Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act (PAPSA) in the Supreme Court. The first retail sportsbooks opened in June 2018, with legal online sports betting coming just two months later in August 2018. New Jersey has been a trailblazer for allowing states to open up their own gambling markets, especially for both online and retail-based sports betting.
