"By removing these terminals, your agency has introduced unnecessary uncertainty into an industry already confronting significant economic challenges. This decision undermines innovation, discourages investment and jeopardizes the more than $1.7 billion in annual economic impact that California horse racing generates for local communities, workers and the state as a whole."
"The seizing of the 26 Racing on Demand machines and the money within the machines by 21 state Department of Justice employees and two Arcadia Police personnel on Saturday is forcing those in the horse racing orbit to take sides."
"Santa Anita, and by extension Del Mar and Los Alamitos, contend the game, played on a machine that has the look and feel of a slot machine, say the betting is conducted between patrons in a commingled pool and paid out based on how much money is bet on each combination. The house, in this case Santa Anita, does take money off the top to"
State Department of Justice agents and Arcadia police seized 26 Racing on Demand terminals and the cash inside, prompting Santa Anita and four major trade unions to demand the machines' return and pursue legal action. The Service Employees International Union, the Teamsters, the California State Pipe Trades Council and the State Association of Electrical Workers sent a joint letter to Attorney General Rob Bonta calling the removal "not only misguided but reckless" and warning of economic harm. The unions argued removal introduces uncertainty, undermines innovation, discourages investment and jeopardizes more than $1.7 billion in annual economic impact. The state appears aligned with California tribes that oppose non-pari-mutuel machines, while Santa Anita contends the devices operate as pari-mutuel wagering with commingled pools and a house take.
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