Legal Opinion
New England Horsemen's Benevolent & Protective Ass'n v. Massachusetts Thoroughbred Horsemen's Ass'n
District Court, D. Massachusetts
Decided September 28, 2016No. Civil Action No. 16-11079-FDSPublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM AND ORDER ON DEFENDANTS’ MOTIONS TO DISMISS
Saylor, United States District Judge
This action arises out of an alleged violation of the Interstate Horseracing Act. Plaintiff New England Horsemen’s Benevolent and Protective Association alleges that defendants Massachusetts Thoroughbred Horsemen’s Association and Middle-borough Agricultural Society violated the Interstate Horseracing Act by entering into a “purse agreement” under which defendants agreed to permit simulcasting of, and interstate off-track betting on, races hosted by Middleborough Agricultural Society at Brockton…
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