Santa Anita Park is taking its Racing on Demand fight to court.
The track filed a 52-page writ of mandate against the California Department of Justice on Tuesday in Los Angeles Superior Court, according to a Los Angeles Times report. The suit seeks the return of 26 betting machines (and the cash inside them) that state agents seized on Saturday, just two days after the machines went live.
The clock is ticking: The state says it will destroy the machines in 30 days unless a court steps in.
The petitioner, listed as the Los Angeles Turf Club, argues that the 3X3 wager, which consists of picking the top three finishers in three different races, should be legal for past races, just as it is for live ones.
