02-22-2022, 01:20 AM
From the original link:
‘ It's highly unlikely that anything can be done to claw back winnings already paid to fans who bet on Medina Spirit. It's equally unlikely that backers of Mandaloun — or any other horse who would have finished one place higher if not for Medina Spirit — will be compensated for their losing tickets.
When asked if Mandaloun bettors could ever prevail in a legal challenge, Louisville attorney Robert Heleringer bluntly responded: "No, sir. No possibility whatsoever."
Once races are declared official, those results — in terms of betting — are set in stone, according to Heleringer, author of "Equine Regulatory Law."
"It's just one of many risks any bettor, at the track or online, assumes when they put their money down," said Heleringer, who teaches equine regulatory law at the University of Louisville's Brandeis School of Law. ‘
I’m curious if a lawsuit from a Las Vegas sports betting operation, for example, could go anywhere.
‘ It's highly unlikely that anything can be done to claw back winnings already paid to fans who bet on Medina Spirit. It's equally unlikely that backers of Mandaloun — or any other horse who would have finished one place higher if not for Medina Spirit — will be compensated for their losing tickets.
When asked if Mandaloun bettors could ever prevail in a legal challenge, Louisville attorney Robert Heleringer bluntly responded: "No, sir. No possibility whatsoever."
Once races are declared official, those results — in terms of betting — are set in stone, according to Heleringer, author of "Equine Regulatory Law."
"It's just one of many risks any bettor, at the track or online, assumes when they put their money down," said Heleringer, who teaches equine regulatory law at the University of Louisville's Brandeis School of Law. ‘
I’m curious if a lawsuit from a Las Vegas sports betting operation, for example, could go anywhere.