Santa Anita sues state over seizure of gaming terminals

Santa Anita sues state over seizure of gaming terminals

Santa Anita has sued the California Department of Justice, seeking the return of the “Racing On Demand” gaming machines that state and local law enforcement officers removed from the Arcadia racetrack on Saturday. In a 23-page complaint plus exhibits filed in L.A. Superior Court, Santa Anita contends the DOJ and California Horse Racing Board had chances to say they believed the machines are illegal before seizing them. The terminals, which look …

Santa Anita Park sues California DOJ over seizure of betting machines

The 52-page complaint, filed in Los Angeles Superior Court on Tuesday, offered new details on the confiscation of 26 betting machines on Saturday.

Santa Anita Files Suit Against California Department of Justice

The latest salvo in the fight over the legality of a suite of Racing on Demand slot machine-style parimutuel games that were removed from Santa Anita by state Department of Justice law enforcement officers Saturday afternoon was fired Tuesday by the track, which filed a writ of mandate against the DOJ in the Los Angeles Superior Court. As first reported by the LA Times, the court filing by the Los Angeles Turf Club repeats several arguments Sant…