It has been reported that on Tuesday, February 4 the First District Court of Appeal in Florida ruled that the decision by state regulators to issue a pari-mutuel licence for barrel racing was a misuse of rule-making powers....read on
Illinois Barrel Racer Succumbs To Injury
December 9, 2013:
It has been reported that tragedy recently struck in Illinois, as a barrel racing participant performing at Gordyville USA near Gifford has passed away due to injuries sustained at the equine showplace....read on
Florida Barrel Racing Issue Resurfaces
June 24, 2013:
The group United Florida Horsemen have issued a press release announcing that pari-mutuel regulators in the state have "rubber stamped" more "phony horse racing" at Gretna Racing in north Florida....read on
Ruling Against Pari-Mutuel Barrel Racing
May 6, 2013:
After 16 long months of hearings and legal challenges, an administrative law judge in Tallahassee has ruled that the State of Florida cannot allow the conduct of pari-mutuel barrel racing under current law....read on
Poker Room Now Open At Gretna Centre
December 20, 2011:
The topic of pari-mutuel barrel racing in Florida has been one of the most disputed legal gaming issues in North America in 2011, and on Saturday, December 17 the northern Florida centre opened the doors of its poker room...read on
PM Barrel Racing Allowed To Proceed
December 13, 2011:
On Tuesday, December 13, the First District Court of Appeal ruled against the Florida Quarter Horse Racing Association's attempts to have pari-mutuel barrel racing at the Gretna facility cease...read on
Gaming Lawsuits Coming In Florida?
November 15, 2011:
Existing gaming operators in the state of Florida have let it be known that they will take to the courts in order to fight the recent issuing of gaming licenses in the state...read on
Referendum For Barrel Racing Slots?
November 1, 2011:
On the heels of an October 19 decision by the Florida Division of Pari-Mutuel Wagering to approve an application for pari-mutuel barrel racing, Gretna Racing has asked the government of Gadsden County to authorize a referendum in regard to whether or not slot machines can be installed at its facility...read on
More Oppose Pari-Mutuel Barrel Racing
October 17, 2011:
The National Barrel Horse Association has announced via release that it has joined 40,000 members of United Florida Horsemen in opposition to the pari-mutuel barrel racing application submitted by the Gretna North Florida Horsemen’s Association...read on
Pari-Mutuel Barrel Racing?
October 10, 2011:
According to reports from Florida, groups are pitching bringing pari-mutuel barrel racing to the state as a way to obtain a permit for a poker room...read on