New Jersey College Sports Betting Question Rejected, Governor’s Race Shocks Bettors
New Jersey college sports betting involving state schools or taking place within the state’s boundaries will remain prohibited. New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy (right) debates his gubernatorial Republican challenger Jack Ciattarelli last month. Their race remains undecided the morning after Election Day. But a sports betting referendum in the Garden State was rejected. (Image: AP) New Jersey voters on Election Day were asked to elect their next governor, but also to decide if state lawmakers should have the freedom to expand betting options for licensed oddsmakers. The state’s current sports betting law allows sportsbooks to offer lines on college sports, but only if the games do not involve state universities …