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The U.S. Supreme Court has declined to review the constitutionality of the 2020 Horseracing Integrity and Safety Act (HISA), which created the Horseracing Integrity and Safety Authority (HISA) to regulate medication control and racetrack safety in thoroughbred horseracing. The Act has faced challenges in the Sixth Circuit, with parties filing a petition for a writ of certiorari. Although the Supreme Court initially denied certiorari, a petition for rehearing has been filed based on a ruling by the Fifth Circuit that found the Act to be unconstitutional due to its delegation of enforcement power to private actors. The Supreme Court is currently considering the petition for rehearing. [Extracted from the article]

The article discusses the intersection of thoroughbred racing's Triple Crown events with a briefing to the U.S. Supreme Court on the constitutionality of the Horseracing Integrity and Safety Act (HISA). The HISA, passed in 2020, created the Horseracing Integrity and Safety Authority (HISA) to regulate medication control and racetrack safety in the thoroughbred racing industry. However, lawsuits have been filed challenging the constitutionality of the Act, with the Fifth Circuit ruling it unconstitutional and the Sixth Circuit ruling it constitutional. The Oklahoma Horse Racing Commission has petitioned the Supreme Court to review the case. [Extracted from the article]

Recent analysis of historical horse racing (HHR) machines in Arizona and Louisiana highlights the state-specific considerations that may affect the use of these machines in other states. HHR machines rely on anonymized running and generation of previously run horseraces, allowing bettors to place bets without identifying specific horses or races. In Arizona, the Attorney General concluded that HHR machines would trigger exclusivity provisions in the state's gaming compact with tribes. In Louisiana, a court ruled that HHR machines could not operate without majority approval from voters in the relevant parish. These examples demonstrate the ongoing challenges and complexities surrounding the authorization of HHR machines. [Extracted from the article]

The United States Department of the Interior has issued Class III gaming procedures for five Tribes in California under the federal Indian Gaming Regulatory Act (IGRA). The Tribes, including the Blue Lake Rancheria and the Hopland Band of Pomo Indians, will be able to regulate their own Las Vegas-style gaming, such as slot machines and casino games, with oversight from the National Indian Gaming Commission. These procedures exclude the state of California from any regulatory or oversight role. This development follows a similar situation with the Rincon Band of Luiseño Indians, who withdrew from California's oversight of their gaming operations in 2022. [Extracted from the article]