"The Court ... finds NJTHA was not wrongfully enjoined," wrote Judge Shipp in a just-released nine-page ruling obtained by ESPN. "The Court, accordingly, finds good cause exists to deny NJTHA damages under the injunction bond."


With the courtroom win, the NFL, NCAA, NBA, NHL and Major League Baseball avoid a ruling that would have allowed other bookmakers to claw-back money allegedly lost during the time between when the five leagues sued to enforce the federal law banning single-game wagering outside of Nevada, and the date the Supreme Court declared the ban to be unconstitutional.


Monmouth Park and the NJTHA could potentially appeal Judge Shipp's ruling in the coming weeks. The group had previously claimed "that the Leagues acted in bad faith by wrongfully blocking the NJTHA from operating a sports betting venue at Monmouth Park." Neither current New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy nor former Governor Chris Christie were part of the case.