"The fight over whether Santa Anita Park can legally have Racing on Demand machines at its facility moved to its next step on Monday when the track filed a writ of mandate seeking relief from the California Department of Justice. The 52-page complaint, filed in Los Angeles Superior Court, offered new details on the confiscation of 26 betting machines on Saturday. It also attempts to bring the California Horse Racing Board into the fray by detailing meetings that racing officials had with the regulatory agency."
"A writ of mandate is a court order that attempts to correct alleged overreach or abuse of discretion by a government official or agency. The petitioner, listed as the Los Angeles Turf Club, seeks that the 3 X 3 wager be deemed legal for concluded races as it is with live races. It also seeks the return of the machines and money that was in the machines. The state says it will destroy the machines in 30 days barring legal remedies to return them to the track."
Santa Anita Park filed a 52-page writ of mandate in Los Angeles Superior Court seeking relief from the California Department of Justice after 26 Racing on Demand betting machines were confiscated. The complaint includes details of the seizure and recounts meetings with the California Horse Racing Board. The Los Angeles Turf Club asks the court to declare the 3 X 3 wager legal for concluded races as it is for live races and to order return of the machines and funds. The state warns it will destroy the machines in 30 days unless legal remedies prevail. The track contends both agencies had prior opportunity to object and provided no guidance; the track alleges the seizure occurred without a warrant or warning and involved a large DOJ presence with local police support.
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