A RACINO IN RATON IS SUING THE STATE. LA MESA RACETRACK AND CASINO'S LAWSUIT SAYS IT WAS WRONGLY DENIED A LICENSE TO BEGIN CONSTRUCTION THAT WAS TO HAVE STARTED BACK IN 2008. THE STATE RACING COMMISSION SAID THE TRACK MISSED TOO MANY DEADLINES, SO REVOKED ITS LICENSE. THE TRACK HAD PLANNED TO BEGIN LIVE RACES IN 2011.
THE LAWSUIT ALSO CLAIMS ONE STATE RACING COMMISSIONER WAS TOO FRIENDLY WITH A COMPETITOR. LA MESA'S LAWYER, SAM BREGMAN, CALLS IT SABOTAGE. BREGMAN SAYS THE TRACK HAS SPENT MILLIONS TO GET UP AND RUNNING. HE SAYS THEY CAN'T EVEN COMPLETE CONSTRUCTION AT THIS POINT.
