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Perspective

Apr. 18, 2009

Maryland's Bad Track Record

A case involving a famous horse track illustrates that the awesome power of eminent domain can be applied in absurd ways, writes Gideon Kanner.

INSIGHT COLUMN

By Gideon Kanner

No sooner did the ink dry on my celebration of the 25th anniversary of the erstwhile Baltimore Colts' midnight departure to Indianapolis, when Maryland has provided us with more eminent domain related stuff for our gristmill. It seems that profitability of horse racing isn't what it used to be, and Magna Entertainment Corporation, the owner of the Preakness horse race, one of the jewels in the Triple Crown, has filed for bankrup...

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