suspended, a Government lawyer has claimed.

Crown Counsel Mr. Peter DeJulio produced a current issue of The Daily Racing Form, an American newspaper, which contained an advertisement for Top Turf.

The ad included a 1-800 number and said Top Turf had been "operating in Bermuda since 1973''.

Mr. DeJulio told the Betting Licence Authority on Friday that it either proved the company had been operating without a licence, since its closure in March of this year; or it could not keep control of its affairs by regulating who used its name.

Top Turf's management denied ever having seen the newspaper advertisement. The Daily Racing Form is considered the "bible'' for the betting industry.

Crown witness P.c. Paul Henry told the Authority he telephoned the 1-800 number for the investigation and was told he could bet immediately once he paid a $200 minimum.

He said the man who answered had an American accent and wanted him to send the money to Antigua.

"They answered as Turf enterprises and I said: `Is this Top Turf?' They said: `Yes,' he said.

In previous testimony, the panel heard that a Top Turf bank account had been found in Antigua.

Police said they traced money from Top Turf in Bermuda through Mailboxes Unlimited to an Antiguan bank account.

Top Turf in Bermuda also denied knowing anything about the Antiguan bank account.

Three months ago Senior Magistrate the Wor. Will Francis chairman of the Betting Licence Panel told Top Turf it would consider renewing its licence if the company could come up with a better management scheme.

The Authority heard that under Mr. Eddie DeMello, the company accumulated $137,000 in unpaid betting taxes.

But yesterday Francis Grenardo, who is a candidate for the manager's position, testified that he was now running things in place of DeMello.

"With the character of Mr. Grenardo, I take no issue,'' Crown lawyer Mr.

Peter DeJulio said.

"With the experience of Mr. Grenardo I do take some issue. His experience working for a bank in New York City had mainly to do with record keeping and scheduling.'' Vincent Belboda, chief shareholder and previous manager for the business, also testified that he was now taking a greater interest in the affairs of Top Turf despite his lack of interest in the past.

Mr. Christian Luthi, lawyer for Sea Horses betting shop which is opposed to Top Turf's licence renewal said: "Three months ago the tribunal found that Mr. Vincent Belboda was not a suitable manager.

"Suddenly he is taking an interest in the company?'' The Crown has claimed that Belboda was just a puppet for the other two directors, Daniel Pisani and Richard Rizzo.

The Panel heard that both Rizzo and Pisani have criminal records. Rizzo was jailed in the United States in 1977 for illegal betting practices.

Top Turf lawyer, Mr. Ed Bailey yesterday said Pisani was jailed for obstruction and not burglary as Mr. DeJulio claimed.

Mr. DeJulio said that nothing had really changed since April because Rizzo and Pisani were still directors.