Class action lawsuit to be filed against Autotote

[Two Bucks]

I found this news story at the majorwager.com web site...

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ADVISORY/Lisoni & Lisoni to File National Class Action Lawsuit against Autotote, News Conference to
 
ADVISORY/Lisoni & Lisoni to File National Class Action Lawsuit against Autotote, News Conference to Be Held in Washington, D.C. Dec. 4

Business/News/Sports Editors
ADVISORY...for Wednesday (Dec. 4)

--(BUSINESS WIRE)--

In the wake of the recent Breeders\' Cup scandal, the largest wagering fraud in North American Thoroughbred racing history, which exposed alleged gross irregularities in pick-six wagering, the Southern California law firm of Lisoni & Lisoni will file a national class action lawsuit on December 4 against Autotote Systems, Inc., the company which handles most of the nation\'s racetrack and off-track betting. An Autotote employee was among three recently arrested for allegedly masterminding a $3.1 million payoff through a pick-six betting scam during the Breeders\' Cup. The lawsuit will be filed on behalf of Jimmy (\"Jimmy the Hat\") Allard, one of the nation\'s three leading professional pick-six players. It will charge Autotote with negligence and allege that through the manipulation of the company\'s software, the betting public may have been cheated out of countless millions of dollars for possibly the past eight years, with the Breeders\' Cup fraud being the first time it has been discovered.
At 12:30 p.m. on December 4, a News Conference will be held at the National Press Club in Washington, D.C. at which Lisoni & Lisoni and Mr. Allard will:


-- Review the pick-six process and explain how alleged improprieties by Autotote occurred.
-- Discuss the effect this has had on the racing world and the economic impact -- past, present and future.
-- Discuss and provide complete details of the national class action lawsuit and its purpose.





Following is pertinent information on the news conference:

WHEN: Wednesday, December 4, at 12:30 p.m.

WHERE: National Press Club (Holeman Lounge)
529 - 14th Street, NW
Washington, D.C.

WHO: Participating in the News Conference will be:
JOSEPH L. LISONI - Lisoni & Lisoni (Legal Counsel)
JIMMY (\"JIMMY THE HAT\") ALLARD (Plaintiff) - One of the
nation\'s three premiere and most successful pick-six
players (over 200 pick-six winners, over $20 million
wagered during past 17 years).

VISUALS: Enlarged map of U.S. detailing location of thoroughbred
horse race tracks nationwide and enlarged copies of all
documents required in the pick-six betting process.

SATELLITE Live video of this News Conference will be available
TRANSMISSION: on satellite for free and unrestricted use by news
organizations:

Live Broadcast Time: 12:30 - 1:30 p.m. (Eastern Time)
Test Window: 12:15-12:30 p.m. (Eastern Time)
Ku-band analog satellite: AMC2 (GE2) Transponder 09K
Orbital Position: 85 degrees west
Downlink Frequency: 11880 MHz VERTICAL
Transmission Technical Contact:
ConnectLive, 202/513-1000

INFORMATION For additional information or advance arrangements
CONTACT: prior to December 4, contact Bob Fisher or Chris
Foster of Fisher & Associates at 818/346-1750 or by
e-mail at pr4biz@FisherPR.com. On morning of
December 4, Mr. Fisher will be present at the News
Conference to assist your reporter and/or
photographer or film crew and can be reached at
818/590-6880.

[Mall]

I\'m not from Calif & am not much of a pk6 player, & am wondering if anyone knows, or knows of, Jimmy The Hat. If so, exactly what kind of hat does he wear? I heard that he has very large framed thick glasses, & wears one of those giant Cat-In-The-Hat hats, but that just doesn\'t seem right for some reason. I\'m tempted to connect live just to find out how Jimmy reached the conclusion that he was one of the top 3 pk6 players in the US, and who he thinks the other 2(Crist?)are. I always thought the most successful pk6 syndicates, the ones who chase big carryovers across the country, were also the most secretive. Assuming team Lisoni does uncover previous fixes, imagine trying to figure out if you played & hit a pk4, or had 5 of 6 for less than $600, two or 3 or more yrs ago, & whether any claim you made now would be consistent with what you told the IRS back then. On the other hand, at least Weil might be forced to sit for a deposition, and this press release leads me to believe that the Lisoni bros just might leak the results, and I seem to recall from a package for one of the many previous class actions I was a member of without ever asking to be or figuring out how or why I was included that there is some way to have your name removed from the list if you \"opt out\", and etc,etc,etc.

[ExPlayer]

  This sounds like a prelude to a mass mailing where \'The Hat\' offers to reveal all his secrets  for the low low price of $49.95 + shipping.

[HP]

If they manage to wipe out Autotote, is that really the best thing for the players?

Jim\'s $49.95 idea sounds about right. One of these lawsuits is filed every time a publicly traded company goes under and nothing comes of it. HP