Legal Opinion
Bedford Downs Management Corp. v. State Harness Racing Commission
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Decided July 25, 2007No. 5 MAP 2007, 6 MAP 2007, 7 MAP 2007PublishedCited by 27 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
2Per curiam
In this appeal by allowance we review whether the Pennsylvania State Harness Racing Commission (“Commission”) abused its discretion in denying two license applications to conduct harness race meetings at which pari-mutuel wagering is permitted. In light of the significant deference that the Commission enjoys in making decisions regarding the granting or denying of harness racing license applications, and for the reasons set forth in greater detail below, we affirm in 'part and reverse in part the order of the Commonwealth Court, and in doing so, uphold the Commission’s denial of both…
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