Legal Opinion
Wonderland Greyhound Park, Inc. v. State Racing Commission
Massachusetts Appeals Court
Decided July 23, 1998No. 97-P-134PublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the CourtLenk, J.
This controversy began on December 29, 1994, when the State Racing Commission (commission) notified Wonderland Greyhound Park, Inc., Foxboro Harness, Inc., and Foxboro Thoroughbred, Inc. (racetracks), that, pursuant to a written opinion of the Attorney General, distribution, and payment of unredeemed winnings from money wagers placed on simulcast races are to be handled in accordance with G. L. c. 128A, § 5A, *227i.e., in essence, the money is to go into the State’s coffers, and not remain in those of the racetracks. In response to this notice, the racetracks filed a complaint for declaratory…
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