BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Lucrative betting machines known as instant racing terminals are officially illegal in Idaho. Secretary of State Lawerence Denney certified the law banning the machines Friday morning. The move comes on the heels of an Idaho Supreme Court decision that said the state must enforce the legislation.

The court ruled Thursday that Gov. C.L. "Butch" Otter's prior veto of the bill was invalid. The Idaho Racing Commission is now in charge of enforcing the ban among the three horse racing tracks currently operating about 250 instant racing terminals.

Known as instant horse racing, the machines allow bettors to place wages on prior horse races with no identifiable information. The machines have spinning wheels, sounds and animations that mimic slot machines, which are illegal in Idaho.

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