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NJ Bills Advance To Full Assembly, Senate

January 06, 2012

On Thursday, January 5, a New Jersey Assembly Regulatory Oversight and Gaming Committee approved a pair of bills in regard to simulcasting. The bills will now be subject of a floor vote Monday, Januar...

Onondaga Legislature Behind Wilmot

December 07, 2011

On Tuesday, December 6, the Onondaga County Legislature in New York State voted 11-8 in favour of a non-binding approval for prospective racino developer Paul Wilmot to seek the state's eighth and fin...

Lease For Big M Takeover Imminent?

November 30, 2011

Prospective Meadowlands Racetrack operator Jeff Gural has gone on the record as saying that he hopes to sign a lease this coming Monday (December 5) to take over operating control of the East Rutherfo...

NY Video Streaming Agreement Approved

November 29, 2011

On Tuesday, November 29 the New York State Racing and Wagering Board formally adopted the continuation of online video streaming of thoroughbred and harness races in New York state throughout the 2012...

Altered Sandown Re-zoning Okayed

November 23, 2011

According to a report, the 12 acres, or 4.8 hectares, of land to the direct east of the now-defunct Sandown Park raceway in North Saanich, BC will now not be re-zoned for commercial and agricultural u...

2012 Ontario Race Dates Approved

November 18, 2011

Further to the notice to the industry issued October 7, 2011 regarding the conditional approval of the 2012 race dates, and following consideration of the applications received to vary the 2012 schedu...

Update: Roadblock For Big M Takeover?

October 18, 2011

Jeff Gural's vision for the new Meadowlands Racetrack took a big step last week when the NJSEA gave him the green light for a new state-of-the-art grandstand. Although, the news he has received this w...

Big M Operational Turnover Set For Dec. 5

September 13, 2011

A request by New Meadowlands Racetrack LLC to extend the date it will assume control of the racetrack's operations to December 5, 2011 has been approved by the New Jersey Sports & Exposition Autho...

'Okay' For Kentucky Downs Instant Racing

On Thursday, July 14, the Kentucky Horse Racing Commission approved an application by Kentucky Downs to house 'instant racing' machines, which allow punters to gamble on previously-run, aka 'historica...

Report: ‘Instant Racing’ App. Okayed

It has been reported that the Kentucky Horse Racing Commission is expected to this afternoon approve an application from Kentucky Downs to install ‘instant racing’ terminals at its facility

PA Commission Okays License Deal

On Tuesday, July 12, Pennsylvania's harness racing commission voted to approve American Harness Tracks as the new owners of the state's final harness racing license, which had previously been held by ...

KHRC Okays ADWs

It has been reported that on Wednesday, June 8, the Kentucky Horse Racing Commission gave its approval for the licensing of advance deposit wagering companies

ORC Okays RCR ORP Request

Through an application for variance, the Ontario Racing Commission has announced that Rideau Carleton Raceway applied for an increase in maximum number of races per day and to the maximum purse level ...