Schenectady County Supreme Court

Rice Spars With NYRA Over Whether She Is a 'Threat'

Linda Rice took a legal swat at both the New York Racing Association (NYRA) and the New York State Gaming Commission (NYSGC) with a court reply underscoring that her participation as a trainer (currently permitted because of a temporary injunction) poses no threat to anyone. This latest legal filing comes as Rice continues to try and get a three-year license revocation and $50,000 fine for "improper and corrupt conduct" overturned via the state's judicial system. The Sept. 29 memorandum of law filed by Rice's legal team in Schenectady County Supreme...

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NY Commission Hits Back at Rice in Legal Filing

The New York State Gaming Commission (NYSGC) has fired back in court at Linda Rice's legal appeal of her three-year license revocation and $50,000 fine for "improper and corrupt conduct" that the trainer had deemed "unduly harsh." In a July 2 memorandum of law opposing Rice's request to have her penalties vacated, the NYSGC's legal team argued that "Ms. Rice is not entitled to a preliminary injunction staying enforcement of the commission's determination. Ms. Rice is not likely to succeed on the merits of any of her claims, and the...

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