An Open Letter To Premier Wynne February 28, 2013 "Premier Wynne, your transition panel is designing a model for the horse racing industry that is unsustainable and will result in an industry that is represented by three to five racetracks attached t...
Horseplayer Hits $3.5 Million Winning Bet February 22, 2013 One extremely fortunate horseplayer from New Jersey was holding a potentially life-changing ticket on Friday, holding the only winning wager with a payoff of nearly $3.6 million.
Pick 5 Carryover Friday At Cal Expo February 13, 2013 There were no winning tickets last Saturday evening in the Pick 5, the result being an $8,533 carryover into Friday’s Pick 5, which will now feature a $40,000-guaranteed gross pool, and offers a reduc...
NJ Assembly Passes Remote Betting Bill January 30, 2013 Horse racing enthusiasts who live in New Jersey are one step closer to being able to place a wager on a race in the state even though they may be outside of its borders under legislation sponsored by
Dancer Bill Signed Into Law January 28, 2013 Racetrack patrons would be permitted to place bets on special mobile gaming devices under legislation signed today (Monday, January 28) by New Jersey Governor Christie sponsored by Assembly Republican...
Gural Discusses Rebating Whales January 11, 2013 In addition to recently going on the record regarding Atlantic City, a spike in handle, off-track wagering and his true feelings about taking over operating control the Meadowlands Racetrack, Jeff Gur...
US '12 National Wagering, Purse Figures January 04, 2013 On Thursday, January 4, the United States Trotting Association released the year-end, national handle totals for pari-mutuel wagering in the United States and Canada on live U.S. harness racing as wel...
NTRA's Successful Fiscal Cliff Lobby January 02, 2013 Following targeted lobbying from the National Thoroughbred Racing Association, 'Fiscal Cliff' legislation passed yesterday by both the U.S. Senate and U.S. House of Representatives contained language ...
Impasse in Newfoundland January 01, 2013 While officials work on solutions, customers in Newfoundland and Labrador will start 2013 without the ability to place pari-mutuel wagers. Trot insider has learned that one of the major stumbling bloc...
Significant Handle Increase At Batavia December 12, 2012 Batavia Downs, America’s oldest lighted harness racetrack, concluded its 66th season on December 8 with significant increases in wagering handle over 2011.
Committee Approval For Dancer Bill December 06, 2012 Horse racing enthusiasts who live in New Jersey would be able to place a wager on a race in the state even though they may be outside of the Garden State’s borders under legislation sponsored by Assem...
Changes For 2013 Meadowlands Meet November 30, 2012 The Meadowlands Racetrack will undergo some changes for the upcoming standardbred meet. Post time will move to 7:15 p.m. each racing night with the exception of Hambletonian Day, Saturday, August 3, ...