"They clearly know what they are doing, they are smart guys, but it is clearly gambling. They will get the appropriate response, politically speaking. When you put illegal gambling machines in a liquor store, it gets shut down. If Santa Anita has illegal machines, they should be out of business. California didn't sign up for racinos [the term for race tracks that have casinos]."
"Is it pari-mutuel wagering, where the payoff is determined by the amount of money bet, and considered a game of skill? Or is it a game of chance, such as slot machines and most table games? If it is a pari-mutuel game of skill then it is governed by the state regulatory agency, the California Horse Racing Board. If it is a game of chance, it is governed by the tribes,"
Santa Anita installed 26 Racing on Demand terminals on the grandstand ground floor, to operate after 11 a.m. on live racing days. The terminals permit wagering on past races and resemble slot machines with a rapid churn of money and minimal information about horses or jockeys. The central legal question is whether the devices are pari‑mutuel wagering governed by the California Horse Racing Board or chance-based games under tribal authority. Tribal representatives assert the terminals are illegal gambling and warn of political and legal responses. The dispute focuses on jurisdiction, regulatory authority, and the classification of Historical Horse Racing.
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