Atlantic City Racing Ass'n v. Attorney General

The opinion of the court was delivered by

MATTHEWS, P.J.A.D.

(temporarily assigned).

We are requested in this appeal to interpret Art. IV, § VII, par. 2 of the New Jersey Constitution of 1947, which incorporates Art. IV, § VII, par. 2, as amended June 20, 1939 of the Constitution of 1844. Specifically, we are asked whether inter-track pari-mutuel betting on simulcast horse racing authorized by the Intertrack Wagering Act, N.J.S.A. 5:5-100 to 109, violates the constitutional provision because prior approval was not sought and obtained from the general electorate.

Plaintiff instituted this action…