The likely last chance for Delaware's full sports betting program as a way to legally proceed was denied because the US court of appeals responsible refused to rehear the case.

Delaware took it at the chin again from the U.S. Third Circuit Court of Appeals because the full court refused to rehear the case decided against Delaware sports betting by a panel of judges. The state had asked that each one fourteen review the case heard by a three-judge selection from the court, only to be denied what would be the last gasp at legal, single-game sports betting within the state.

The only venue left to which Delaware may turn is the U.S. Supreme Court, and attorneys for the state acknowledged it might be difficult to steer the top US court to listen to the case.

"We realize asking the Supreme Court to grant a petition for certiorari is a vital thing," says lead attorney Michael Barlow. "WE'RE unlikely to pursue it."

The appellate panel were assigned to choose whether the lawsuit by assorted US sports leagues need to be heard on an expedited basis, so that you can prevent uncorrectable damage to the sports associations by Delaware conducting gambling while the case awaited trial. The unique court had found no significant damage might be done by hearing the case well into football season.

But the panel disregarded the time-frame and ruled at the case at the merits, saying Delaware was bound by federal law to just offer parlay sports betting, and only on NFL games, as was the system which was grandfathered in by Congress.

Parlay sports betting at Delaware casinos have been an enormous disappointment so far.

Published on September 30, 2009 by K.C.Carmichael

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