{"id":275367,"date":"2023-05-30T15:06:51","date_gmt":"2023-05-30T20:06:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/?p=275367"},"modified":"2023-05-31T12:10:26","modified_gmt":"2023-05-31T17:10:26","slug":"florida-greyhound-kennel-cant-claim-damages-for-racing-ban","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/florida-greyhound-kennel-cant-claim-damages-for-racing-ban\/","title":{"rendered":"Florida Greyhound Kennel Can\u2019t Claim Compensation for Racing Ban"},"content":{"rendered":"

A Florida greyhound kennel has failed in its bid to claim compensation for financial damages incurred by the state\u2019s 2018 ban on dog race wagering<\/a>, WUSF News<\/em> reports.<\/p>\n

\"Florida,
Florida banned betting on greyhound racing after a public referendum in November 2018, and it was phased out by Dec. 31, 2020. (Image: Portsmouth Greyhound)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

D\u2019Arcy Kennel, LLC, and its owner, Christopher D\u2019Arcy, sued Florida in August 2019<\/a>, alleging unconstitutional \u201ctaking of property.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cThe state of Florida \u2026 imposed such a severe burden on the private property rights \u2026 that it amounts to a per se taking that completely deprives plaintiffs of all economically beneficial use of the property,\u201d D\u2019Arcy argued in his lawsuit.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe [ban] is the functional equivalent to a physical taking in which the state of Florida has ousted the plaintiffs from their domain and from any benefit from their property,\u201d he claimed.<\/p>\n

\u2018Still Free to Race\u2019 <\/strong><\/h2>\n

In 2021, the Leon County Circuit Court ruled against D\u2019Arcy, noting he was only prevented from racing dogs at Florida pari-mutuel venues, whereas other tracks were available elsewhere. This was \u201cnot a restriction so severe as to cause a taking,\u201d ruled County Circuit Judge Angela Dempsey.<\/p>\n

The kennels were still free to \u201crace their dogs, they can still sell their dogs, they can still keep them as pets, and they can even race them in wagered races in other states where wagering on greyhound racing is allowed,\u201d Dempsey wrote. \u201cThe only thing they cannot do is race them in a wagered race in Florida.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Last week, Florida\u2019s First Court of Appeal upheld that ruling. The three-judge panel added that the heavily regulated nature of the gambling industry meant D\u2019Arcy could have reasonably expected that his investment in greyhound racing could be impacted by adverse regulation.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

\u201c[The ban] does not deprive racing dog owners of their property; it merely regulates its use,\u201d they wrote.<\/p>\n

Amendment 13<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Florida was for many years the epicenter of greyhound racing in the US until residents voted for Amendment 13, which changed the state constitution to ban betting on the sport. An overwhelming 69% of residents backed the amendment. Live Greyhound racing in Florida officially ended on Dec. 31, 2020.<\/p>\n

Ironically, many of the tracks supported Amendment 13. Under Florida\u2019s gambling laws, pari-mutuel venues were obligated to offer a certain quota of racing each year under the terms of their gaming licenses, even though it could be unprofitable.<\/p>\n

The state\u2019s pari-mutuel venues had for years been calling for a change in regulations that would allow them to scrap racing altogether while retaining more lucrative gambling games.<\/strong><\/p>\n

D’Arcy may be free to race his dogs elsewhere, but today there are just two functioning greyhound tracks remaining in the US, including Wheeling Island Casino & Racetrack and the Mardi Gras Casino & Resort, both in West Virginia.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

A Florida greyhound kennel has failed in its bid to claim compensation for financial damages incurred by the state\u2019s 2018 ban on dog race wagering, WUSF News reports. D\u2019Arcy Kennel, LLC, and its owner, Christopher D\u2019Arcy, sued Florida in August 2019, alleging unconstitutional \u201ctaking of property.\u201d \u201cThe state of Florida \u2026 imposed such a severe […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":36,"featured_media":275370,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[28036,60],"tags":[86499,13700,83521],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\nFlorida Greyhound Kennel Can\u2019t Claim Damages for Racing Ban<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"D\u2019Arcy Kennel claimed Florida greyhound racing ban was unconstitutional taking of property, but the courts disagree.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/florida-greyhound-kennel-cant-claim-damages-for-racing-ban\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Florida Greyhound Kennel Can\u2019t Claim Damages for Racing Ban\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"D\u2019Arcy Kennel claimed Florida greyhound racing ban was unconstitutional taking of property, but the courts disagree.\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/florida-greyhound-kennel-cant-claim-damages-for-racing-ban\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Casino.org\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:publisher\" content=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/Casino.OrgNews\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2023-05-30T20:06:51+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2023-05-31T17:10:26+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/dog.jpg\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"1200\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"800\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/jpeg\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"Philip Conneller\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:creator\" content=\"@casinoorgphilc\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:site\" content=\"@Casino_Org\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"Philip Conneller\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"3 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/florida-greyhound-kennel-cant-claim-damages-for-racing-ban\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/florida-greyhound-kennel-cant-claim-damages-for-racing-ban\/\",\"name\":\"Florida Greyhound Kennel Can\u2019t Claim Damages for Racing Ban\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/#website\"},\"primaryImageOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/florida-greyhound-kennel-cant-claim-damages-for-racing-ban\/#primaryimage\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/florida-greyhound-kennel-cant-claim-damages-for-racing-ban\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/dog.jpg\",\"datePublished\":\"2023-05-30T20:06:51+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2023-05-31T17:10:26+00:00\",\"author\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/#\/schema\/person\/58769b72851c8cf117fb58ca150ebf8b\"},\"description\":\"D\u2019Arcy Kennel claimed Florida greyhound racing ban was unconstitutional taking of property, but the courts disagree.\",\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/florida-greyhound-kennel-cant-claim-damages-for-racing-ban\/#breadcrumb\"},\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/florida-greyhound-kennel-cant-claim-damages-for-racing-ban\/\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/florida-greyhound-kennel-cant-claim-damages-for-racing-ban\/#primaryimage\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/dog.jpg\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/dog.jpg\",\"width\":1200,\"height\":800,\"caption\":\"Florida banned betting on greyhound racing after a public referendum in November 2018 and it was phased out by December 31, 2020. 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