Gadsden Jai Alai, Inc. v. State, Department of Business & Professional Regulation, Division of Pari-Mutuel Wagering

Appellants, Gadsden Jai Alai, Inc. and Washington County Kennel Club, challenge a final order of the Department of Business and Professional Regulation, Division of Pari-Mutuel Wagering (DBPR), dismissing with prejudice appellants’ petition for administrative hearing based on a determination that appellants lacked standing. Appellants sought to challenge the issuance of a permit to Gretna Racing, LLC to conduct quarter horse racing. We affirm because the permitting statutes governing the issuance of permits for quarter horse racing facilities do not contemplate consideration of the economic…