Livingston Downs Racing Ass'n v. State ex rel. Edwards

laFOIL, Judge.

This appeal challenges the trial judge’s denial of a petition for intervention. After a thorough review of the record, we reverse and remand to the trial court to allow inter-venor to raise the objection of no cause of action.

BACKGROUND

In 1987, the Louisiana Legislature enacted the Offtrack Wagering Law, La.R.S. 4:211 et seq., which allowed certain live horse racing associations to operate offtrack wagering facilities. The legislation authorized only those licensed racing associations conducting the majority of race days at a “pari-mutuel” facility to apply for a license to…