Legal Opinion
Suffolk Regional Off-Track Betting Corp. v. New York State Racing & Wagering Board
New York Court of Appeals
Decided December 17, 2008PublishedCited by 19 opinions
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1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Chief Judge Kaye.
At the core of this litigation—with the Off-Track Betting Corporations (OTBs) on one side, and the State Racing and Wagering Board and state harness racing tracks on the other side— are questions of statutory interpretation. We begin with a brief history of the relevant sections of the Racing, Pari-Mutuel Wagering and Breeding Law and the present controversy.
Prior to 1970, New York permitted wagering on horse racing only at its thoroughbred and harness tracks, leaving (as Supreme Court observed) “a lucrative and illegal niche for local bookies, who took…
2Cases cited6 opinions
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- Finger Lakes Racing Ass'n v. New York State Racing & Wagering BoardNew York Court of Appeals · 1978
- MATTER OF ROMAN CATHOLIC DIOCESE OF ALBANY v. New York State Dep't of HealthNew York Court of Appeals · 1985
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3Cited by19 opinions
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- Matter of Anonymous v. MolikAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2016
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