ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — Some New Jersey lawmakers say the NFL is hypocritical for opposing legalized sports betting while doing business with networks that openly discuss betting lines and point spreads on the league’s games.
The state legislature is pushing for a referendum this November to amend the New Jersey constitution to allow sports betting at Atlantic City’s 11 casinos, at horse racetracks and on the Internet.
NFL spokesman Timothy McDonough reiterated during a public hearing Monday the league’s long-standing opposition to legalized betting on its games, saying it could undermine the integrity of the game.
But state Sen. James Whelan called the league hypocritical for dealing with broadcast networks that openly discuss point spreads on NFL games.
