a256  1718  31 Mar 90
AM-Late Winnings,0252
Man Wins Suit Against Track; Jammed Machine Doesn't Mean There Was No
Bet
    PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) - Robert Palmisciano bet $2 at a greyhound
track and won $39,319, but had to wait more than five years for the
payoff.
    A state Superior Court jury ruled in his favor Friday in a lawsuit
against Lincoln Greyhound Park.
    Palmisciano placed his bet on a twin trifecta, meaning he had to
pick the win, place and show dogs in two races, at a meet on Dec. 10,
1984.
    After getting the 9th race right, he went to a teller to choose
three more dogs for the 11th race. But after making his selection, he
changed his mind and told the teller he wanted to bet on three other
dogs.
    The teller started to give him another ticket, but the machine
jammed. Before a maintenance man could fix it, the 11th race had
started.
    The dogs again came in as Palmisciano predicted, but the racetrack
refused to pay him a $39,319 jackpot because he didn't have a ticket.
    Palmisciano claimed Autotote Limited, which operates the tote
machines at the track, was negligent for failing to have additional
service personnel while the race program was under way.
    He also claimed that track officials did not comply with its
obligation under an implied betting contract between him and Lincoln
Greyhound Park.
    His attorney, John D. Archetto, said the jury award plus interest is
expected to exceed $60,000.
    
 
AP-NY-03-31-90 2012EST
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