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New Mexico court overturns racing commission approval for SunRay Park relocation

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A New Mexico district court ruled that the New Mexico Racing Commission lacked authority to approve Western Gaming’s plan to move SunRay Park and Casino from Farmington to Clovis. San Juan County commissioners brought the case, and Western Gaming president Paul Blanchard said the company would appeal. The proposed Clovis casino is planned to open in September 2027, with horse racing due to begin the following spring.

The ruling challenges the approval underpinning Western Gaming’s proposed relocation and leaves the project subject to an appeal.

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Tuscany regional court overturns 10-day suspension of Florence gaming hall licences

Tuscany’s Regional Administrative Court overturned the Florence police chief’s 10-day suspension of a gaming hall’s public security licences, according to a report on the ruling. The court agreed that the ADM had already sanctioned the underage-entry incident and that the presence of a company partner did not establish unauthorised representation.

A company running a gaming hall in Florence won its appeal before the Tuscany regional administrative court, whose Second Section annulled the police chief's order suspending its public security licences for ten days. The judges reached the decision in their chambers session of 29 September 2026.

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