Santa Anita Starts Slot-Style Gambling, Hoping It’s a Game-Changer

Santa Anita horse track installs slot-machine-like terminals sure to spark fight

Santa Anita gave no notice before installing slot-machine-like terminals loosely connected to horse racing. Tribes are expected to fight the move.

Santa Anita starts slot-style gambling, hoping it’s a game-changer

ARCADIA — Santa Anita unveiled slot-machine-style gambling on past horse races Thursday, hoping it will be California’s answer to the “historical horse racing” gaming that has boosted track revenue and purses in other states. Fans arriving for the afternoon’s live races saw about two dozen colorful “Racing On Demand” machines on the main floor of the grandstand. Santa Anita had hosts on hand to instruct users but made no public announcement abou…

Machines Similar to HHR Terminals Debuted Thursday at Santa Anita

Patrons arriving for Thursday's races at Santa Anita were met by something new, gaming terminals called Racing On Demand. Racing On Demand terminals–like HHR machines–are a form of pari-mutuel wagering on previously run races. The Paulick Report was first with the story. Twenty-six machines were operating on Thursday, and they were on the ground floor of the grandstand in an area formerly known as the Horse Wizard Lounge. No decision has yet bee…