ANIMALS IN GAMES AND BETS : HORSERACING IN THE USA

The favor towards the sport activities has long allowed a wide range of sport competition where animals have been employed. Wagers on competitions with animals have always existed and the first being authorized by the legal systems. Among these kinds of bets, horseracing constitutes the cornerstone of the topic and so, after a short history, the US legal system will be examined for its role of somewhat of trailblazer. The legal developments surrounding this complex and highly regulated sport have reflected ceaseless transformations. In the twenty-first century, thoroughbred racing is a sophisticated, highly regulated, often lucrative, and frequently controversial sport that draws the attention of a wide range of interested parties. Along with wagering and taxation, Horseracing has recently been under public examination concerning the health and safety both of the horses and the jockeys. Notwithstanding these issues, the races are still taking place with poor attention for the living beings involved