Banilla Games, Inc. v. Iowa Department of Inspections & Appeals
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The Supreme Court affirmed the judgment of the district court affirming the decision of the Iowa Department of Inspections and Appeals denying the petition filed by a manufacturer and seller of electronic game devices (Petitioner) seeking a declaration that its games were not subject to the registration provisions contained in Iowa Code 99B.53, holding that the Department’s actions were not unreasonable, arbitrary, capricious, or an abuse of discretion.
In denying the petition, the Department concluded that the outcomes of the games were not primarily determined by the skill or knowledge of the operator, and therefore, the games were subject to registration. The district court affirmed. The Supreme Court affirmed, holding that the Department (1) properly interpreted the relevant statutes; (2) did not prejudice the substantial rights of Petitioner based upon an irrational, illogical, or wholly unjustifiable application of law to fact; and (3) did not prejudice the substantial rights of Petitioner unreasonably, arbitrarily, capriciously, or through an abuse of discretion.
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