The court explained that the clear legislative purpose was to keep the administrative machinery geared for the payment of winnings as simple and as efficient as possible. That machinery was not to become bogged down in the resolution of claims, conflicting or otherwise, in the event of misplaced, lost or destroyed tickets. The procedure simply calls for the production of the winning ticket. Unless that is done, payment cannot be made. The legal and policy issues examined in Karafa are fundamentally indistinguishable from those involved here.
Horse racing is a highly regulated industry, as are other forms of legalized gambling.
State Bd. of Agric. In so ruling the court attempted to make it appear that the holding applied only to this case, but it would not be so limited. It would also contravene the sound principles articulated in Karafa . We are thus persuaded that the trial court's ruling in this respect must be reversed. We conclude that this was an error of law and presents an independent basis for vacating the trial court's judgment.