Columbus, OH – According to Thoroughbred Daily News, on Tuesday (Jan. 6), a federal court ruled in favor of Twinspires in a lawsuit against the state of Michigan that eliminates the requirement for the Churchill Downs, Inc. ADW to partner with a racetrack in the state to do business in Michigan.
In the story, T.D. Thorton wrote, “On the heels of winning a preliminary injunction last month in the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit, the advance-deposit wagering (ADW) platform TwinSpires on Tuesday scored a victory in its overall federal lawsuit against the state of Michigan.
“On Jan. 6, the lower-court judge in charge of the case issued a summary judgment in favor of TwinSpires, meaning Michigan can’t make that ADW partner with a brick-and-mortar racetrack in order to do business in that state.
“The operator of TwinSpires, Churchill Downs Technology Initiatives Company (CDT), has been arguing for a year that the Interstate Horseracing Act of 1978 preempts a Michigan licensing requirement requiring that ADW providers be linked to a licensed racetrack and live race meeting.”
Defendants in the case, the Michigan Gaming Control Board, its director, and the state attorney general, have the right to appeal the lower court’s order to a federal court of appeals.
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